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Which one of the following is not a plant product? |
| A. | Caffeine |
| B. | Pipeline |
| C. | Nicotine |
| D. | Saccharin |
| Answer» D. Saccharin | |
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Explanation: Saccharin is an artificial sweetener. The basic substance, benzoic sulfilimine, has effectively no food energy and is much sweeter than sucrose, but has a bitter or metallic aftertaste, especially at high concentrations. It is used to sweeten products such as drinks, candies, cookies, medicines, and toothpaste. Saccharin derives its name from the word saccharine, meaning of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar. |
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