Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the option given below:
Assertion: In alcoholic drink, the alcohol is converted into glucose in the liver.
Reason : Liver cells are able to produce glucose form alcohol by back fermentation.

Options

A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both the assertion and the reason are true but the reason is a not correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false

Answer

d

Explanation

(d) In liver, alcohol is oxidised into acetaldehyde which is further oxidised into acetate. The later is converted to acetyl coenzyme A which is used in Krebs' cycle.
Ethyl alcohol `rarr` Acetaldehyde `rarr` Acetate `rarr` Acetyl Co A `rarr` `Co_(2)+H_(2)O`