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Statement 1: Pectin is the soluble part whereas protopectin is the insoluble part.

Statement 2: _____is the binding agent between growing cells.

(a) True, pectin

(b) True, protopectin

(c) False, methyl alcohol

(d) False, pectic acid

The question was posed to me in an interview.

My question is taken from Principles of Food Concentrates-1 topic in division Principles of Food Preservation by Canning and Drying and Principles of Food Concentrates of Food Engineering

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Correct answer is (b) True, protopectin

The best explanation: Pectin is the soluble part whereas protopectin is the insoluble part. Protopectin is the binding agent between growing cells.

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