Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Probiotics are beneficial microorganisms.
Reason (R): All Lactobacillus strains are probiotics.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true.
• B. Both (A) and (R) are false.
• C. (A) is true but (R) is false.
• D. (A) is false but (R) is true.

Hint:

Probiotic benefits are highly strain-specific. E.g., Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG is a probiotic, but other strains of the same species may not have any probiotic effects.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C