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Formic acid was extracted from:

A

ant's bee

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B

tamarind fruit

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C

apple

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D

both

A

and

B

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Solution

The correct option is D both $A$ and $B$
In nature, formic acid is found mostly in ants. The pulp of tamarind also contains formic acid.

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