AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

EXCRETION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Uses of gums (Select four right answers)
A
Adhesives for pasting
B
Binding agents as a binding agent
C
Preparation of medicines
D
In foods
E
Insecticides are insect killers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They are widely used in the food industry for thickening agents, emulsifiers, and stablizers. Because they are considered inert substances, they are also used in diet products and medicines. Gums are also used for the following: Disperse fat and proteins in dairy products.

Detailed explanation-2: -As long as it’s sugarless, chewing gum for 20 minutes after you eat can help protect your teeth by removing food debris and increasing your saliva flow. Your saliva strengthens your tooth enamel because it carries phosphate and calcium.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gums have been derived from guar beans, locust beans, and konjac tuber; from tree exudates such as gum Arabic, gum ghatti, and tragacanth; and from seaweed, such as agar, alginates, and carrageenan.

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