NEETBotanyBiomolecules (B)
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: In skeletal muscles, under anaerobic conditions, lactic acid is formed. Reason: In yeast, during fermentation, the same pathway leads to the production of ethanol.
Options
- ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
- DBoth Assertion and Reason are false
Correct answer
B. Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
Step-by-step solution
In skeletal muscles, under anaerobic conditions, lactic acid is formed. Under normal aerobic conditions, pyruvic acid is formed. In yeast, during fermentation, the same pathway leads to the production of ethanol.