Note: In the following questions a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.

Assertion : All chemicals added to food are called food preservatives.

Reason : All these chemicals increase the nutritive value of the food.

• Food preservatives are not the only chemicals that are added to food items.

• There are also artificial sweetening agents(for use of diabetic patients to lower their calorie intake), antioxidants (preservation of food).

• Food preservatives only prevent foods from spoilage caused by micro bacterial growth.