Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Most vegetables except onion and garlic are blanched before drying
Reason (R) : Blanching stops the action of enzymes, which are not killed by sun drying

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
• B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
• C. (A) is true but (R) is false.
• D. (A) is false but (R) is true.

Hint:

Blanching is primarily an enzyme-inactivating process. Because dry-heat sun drying cannot reach the high temperatures required to denature plant enzymes, a hot water or steam pre-treatment is essential for color and flavor stability.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A