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Carmine, a powder used as an all-encompassing dye in red foods like candy, ice cream and yogurt is derived from _____.

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Red cochineal beetle

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Red spider

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Red sea star

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Red Humboldt squid

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Solution

The correct option is B Red cochineal beetle
The cochineal is a scale insect from which the natural dye carmine is made. Carmine is primarily used as a colorant in food and in lipstick.

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