Biology PYQ 390 of 399 · Biology in Everyday Life & Applied Biology

Tomato is a natural source of which acid?

  1. AAcetic acid
  2. BTartaric acid
  3. COxalic acid
  4. DNone of the above

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Correct answer: (c) Oxalic acid

Explanation

Tomato is the usual answer for oxalic acid: it contains oxalic acid, as spinach does. (Its sour taste comes mostly from citric and malic acid.)

Acetic acid is found in vinegar, and tartaric acid in tamarind and grapes.

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