(A) Food preservatives prevent spoilage ...

(A) Food preservatives prevent spoilage of food due to microbial growth.
(R) Table salt is the most common food preservative.

A

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

B

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

C

(A) is true but (R) is false

D

Both (A) and (R) are false

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The correct Answer is:

B

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