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When milk is converted into curd, the sour taste is due to :

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acetic acid
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citric acid
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lactic acid
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tartaric acid
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Solution

The correct option is B lactic acid
The name of the process which converts milk into curd is lactic fermentation and in this process the lactose sugar of milk is converted into lactic acid by lactic acid bacteria. The acid thus produced curdles the milk and gives it sour taste.

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