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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Substances classified as GRAS can be used in food products without undergoing the same extensive pre-market safety testing required for food additives requiring formal approval. Reason (R): GRAS status is based on either a long history of safe use in food or on publicly available scientific evidence of safety, as recognized by qualified experts. In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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- 1A is false, but R is true
- 2A is true, but R is false
- 3Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
- 4Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A✓
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Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
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