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Assertion (A) Preservative are added to ...

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

A

Assertion and reason both are correct statement 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 statement

D

Assertion is correct statement reason is wrong statement

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The correct Answer is:
B
Reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
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