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Assertion (A) Preservative are added to food items.
Reason (R) Preservatives inhibit the growth of microorganisms.

A

Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason does not explain assertion.

B

Assertion and reason both are correct and reason explains the assertion.

C

Both assertion and reason are wrong statements.

D

Assertion is correct statement reason is wrong statement.

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B
Asseration and reason both are correct and reason explains the assertion.
Preservatives are added to food ites because it inhibit the growth of microorganisms.
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