| Assertion (A): | Dietary proteins are the source of essential amino acids. |
| Reason (R): | Amino acids are organic compounds containing an amino group and an acidic group as substituents on the same carbon. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True but the (R) does not explain (A). |
| 2. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 3. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A). |
| 4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |