AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Latex. Chewing Gum is Made of Latex. Chicle is a latex sap that comes from the Sapodilla tree. In other words, a Chicle is a form of rubber.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most of the chewing gum made today is made using gum base, which includes a mixture of polymers, plasticisers and resins, and mixed together with food-grade softeners, preservatives, sweeteners, colours and flavourings.

Detailed explanation-3: -Most modern gums are based on a synthetic equivalent, a rubbery material called polyisobutylene that’s also used in the manufacture of inner tubes. Polyisobutylene is mixed with plasticisers and materials-all food grade-to make the gum mixture chewable.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sapotaceae is one of the latex-yielding families, known for the production of Gutta percha, chicle (chewing) gum, timber, edible flowers, fruits, and oil seeds.