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UPPSC PCS 2017 · Question 78 of 149

Given below are two statements: Assertion (A): Human body is incapable of digesting cellulose. Reason (R): Starch degrading enzyme, diastase, is found in human body. Choose the correct answer from the code given below. Code:

Science

  1. ABoth (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. BBoth (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).Correct
  3. C(A) is true but (R) is false.
  4. D(A) is false but (R) is true.

Answer: B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Explanation

Answer per the edurev.in solved-paper compilation.

Source: edurev.in UPPSC Prelims 2017 GS Paper I with Answer Key and Solutions

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