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________ is an adulterant that is most likely to be found in peas, capsicum and lettuce.


A

Tartrazine

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B

Fast green

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Carmoisine

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Erythrosine

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Solution

The correct option is B

Fast green


Fast green is a green dye used in optical microscopy to stain cellulose, cytoplasm etc. It is also used in peas, capsicum and lettuce to impart the characteristic vibrant green colour. Tartrazine is a chemical used to impart yellow colour. Carmoisine and erythrosine are chemicals that colour food with red.


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