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Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: Microbes are used for commercial and industrial production of certain chemicals like organic acids, alcohols and enzymes. Reason: Examples of acid producers are Aspergillus niger of citric acid, Acetobacter aceti of acetic acid, Clostridium butylicum of butyric acid and Lactobacillus of lactic acid

Options

  1. ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
  2. BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
  3. CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
  4. DBoth Assertion and Reason are false

Correct answer

A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion

Step-by-step solution

Microbes are used for commercial and industrial production of certain chemicals like organic acids, alcohols and enzymes. Examples of acid producers are Aspergillus niger of citric acid, Acetobacter aceti of acetic acid, Clostridium butylicum of butyric acid and Lactobacillus of lactic acid

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