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Assertion Nicotine is an alkaloid found in tobacco.
Reason Nicotine is used in the preparation of niacin vitamin.

A

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

B

Both Assertion and Reason are treu, but Reason is not the correct explanation orf Assertion

C

Assertion is true, but Reason is false

D

Assertion is false, but Reason is true

Text Solution

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The correct Answer is:
B
Tobacco contains an alkaloid nicotine which can be used as rew material for the preparation of a niacin vitamin or nicotinic acid or antipellagra vitamin.
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