Question

Assertion: Intake of potato chips and french fries may induce cancer development.
Reason: On heating, their carbohydrate changes into a carcinogenic chemical called acrylamide.
A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not correct explanation of the assertion.
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Correct Answer - A
(a) Recently Dr. Leif Busk of sweden reported that when high carbohydrate food like potato chips and french fries are heated then a carcinogenic chemical called acrylamide, us formed.