Question

Assertion (A): Swiss cheese is characterized by large holes due to CO₂ production.
Reason (R): It is ripened by growing a specific fungi.

• A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
• B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is \textit{not} the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
• C. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
• D. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Hint:

Bacteria, not fungi, are responsible for the hole formation in Swiss cheese.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Swiss cheese contains holes due to carbon dioxide produced by Propionibacterium shermanii, not fungi. Hence, the assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect.