Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R :
Assertion A : Food materials should not be soaked in water for a long time.
Reason R : Washing leads to loss of vitamin A and vitamin D from the food stuff.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R :
Assertion A : Food materials should not be soaked in water for a long time.
Reason R : Washing leads to loss of vitamin A and vitamin D from the food stuff.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 3
Assertion is correct - soaking food causes nutrient loss.
Reason is not correct because vitamin A and D are fat-soluble vitamins and are not lost through water washing. Water-soluble vitamins like B and C are lost.
A is correct but R is not correct.
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