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Assertion (A): Aspartame is suitable for sweetening a cake that is baked in an oven. Reason (R): Aspartame is unstable at cooking temperature.

  1. ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. BBoth A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. CA is true but R is false
  4. DA is false but R is true

Answer: D

Aspartame breaks down on heating, so A is false, while R is a true statement. Hence A is false but R is true.
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