Practice mode Food Technology

What is the insoluble stiffening material found in fruit and vegetables called?

Correct answer C. Protopectin

Explanation

Protopectin is the water-insoluble parent form of pectin in the cell walls of unripe fruit; it gives firmness and converts to soluble pectin as the fruit ripens.

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