Tomato is a natural source of which acid?
- AAcetic acid
- BTartaric acid
- COxalic acid
- 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.