Given below are two statements: One is labelled Assertion(A) and other is labelled Reason(R).
Assertion (A) : Statins produced by Monascus purpureus have been commercialised as blood cholesterol lowering agents.
Reason (R) : Statins competitively inhibit the enzymes responsible for synthesis of cholesterol.
In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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

(A) is correct but (R) is not correct

(A) is not correct but (R) is correct

Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

answer is A.

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Statins are blood-cholesterol lowering agents. They competitively inhibit the enzymes responsible for synthesis of cholesterol.

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