NEET Biology question

Biology Microbes in Human Welfare NEET

Assertion (A): Statins, produced by Monascus purpureus, help lower blood cholesterol. Reason (R): Statins competitively inhibit the enzyme responsible for the synthesis of cholesterol in the body.

(A)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of ACorrect
(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

Answer: (A)

Solution

Both statements are accurate as per NCERT, and the reason correctly explains the cholesterol-lowering

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