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.

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