Given below are two statements, one is lnbelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A: Butylated hydroxy anisole when added to butter increases its shelf life. Reason R: Butylated hydroxy anisole is more reactive towards oxygen than food. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

Question

Given below are two statements, one is lnbelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A: Butylated hydroxy anisole when added to butter increases its shelf life. Reason R: Butylated hydroxy anisole is more reactive towards oxygen than food. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below (A) A is correct but R is not correct (B) Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A (C) A is not correct but R is correct (D) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Butylated hydroxyl anisole is an antioxidant.

$A$ is correct but $R$ is not correct

Both $A$ and $R$ are correct but $R$ is NOT the correct explanation of $A$

A is not correct but $R$ is correct

Both $A$ and $R$ are correct and $R$ is the correct explanation of $A$

Butylated hydroxyl anisole is an antioxidant.