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#Question id: 40491


Assertion (A): Foods like jams and jellies rarely undergo bacterial spoilage even at room temperature.

    Reason (R): High concentrations of sugar reduce the water activity (aw), creating hypertonic conditions that dehydrate bacteria (plasmolysis).

    #Applied Microbiology
    1.  Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
    2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). 
    3. (A) is true, but (R) is false. 
    4.  (A) is false, but (R) is true.