NEETZoologyMicrobes in Human Welfare
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: Saccharomyces cerevisiae, commonly known as brewer's yeast, is used for fermenting malted cereals and fruit juices to produce ethanol Reason: Whisky, brandy and rum are produced without distillation whereas wine and beer are produced by distillation of the fermented broth.
Options
- ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
- DBoth Assertion and Reason are false
Correct answer
C. Assertion is true but the Reason is false
Step-by-step solution
Saccharomyces cerevisiae, commonly known as brewer's yeast, is used for fermenting malted cereals and fruit juices to produce ethanol. Wine and beer are produced without distillation whereas whisky, brandy and rum are produced by distillation of the fermented broth.