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  • Assertion (A): All chemicals added to food items are called food preservatives. Reason (R): All these chemicals increase the nutritive value of the food.

In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) followed by a statement of Reason (R) is given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choices:

(i) Assertion and reason both are correct statement but reason does not explain assertion.
(ii) Assertion and reason both are correct and reason explains the assertion.
(iii) Both assertion and reason are wrong statement.
(iv) Assertion is correct statement reason is wrong statement.
(v) Assertion is wrong statement reason is correct statement.

 

Assertion (A): All chemicals added to food items are called food preservatives.
Reason (R): All these chemicals increase the nutritive value of the food.

Answers (1)

(iii) To increase the shelf life of food products and prevent any microbial growth like bacteria, mould, or fungus, some chemicals are added that are known as a preservative. They do not contain any nutritive value.

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