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lak

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Food gums are often added to processed foods such as ice cream, candies, and salad dressings to
 a. add color.
  b. act as stabilizers.
  c. increase their viscosity.
  d. prevent color change during processing.
  e. contribute to sweetness without adding kcalories.

Question 2

Spinach stems and the inner cores of carrots and broccoli become tougher with age and do not soften when heated because of
 a. cellulose.
  b. gums.
  c. lignin.
  d. hemicellulose.
  e. pectic compounds.



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Answer to Question 1

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