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After obtaining from protopectin, pectin is further converted into _____ and _____

(a) Methyl alcohol, pectic acid

(b) Pectic acid, sugar

(c) Sugar, acid

(d) Acid, methyl alcohol

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This is a very interesting question from Principles of Food Concentrates-1 in portion Principles of Food Preservation by Canning and Drying and Principles of Food Concentrates of Food Engineering

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The correct choice is (a) Methyl alcohol, pectic acid

For explanation I would say: In the presence of methyl alcohol and insoluble pectic acid, protopectin is unable to form a gel.

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