Question

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given in the brackets.
Vinegar is present in acetic acid, Curd contains .......... acid.
(Lactic acid/Tartaric acid)

Answer 1

Acetic acid is present in the vinegar. The curd contains the lactic acid. The curd is prepared by the action of the Lactobacillus bacterium. The organism converts the lactose sugar to lactic acid. This lowers the pH of the milk and the milk gets transformed to the curd. There is the coagulation of the proteins due to acidic pH.