Sources for a Thickening, Emulsifying Agent Found in Ice Cream

question 71

Multiple Choice

Sources for a thickening, emulsifying agent found in ice cream, salad dressing, beer, cough syrup, and cosmetics are

• A)diatoms.
• B)ferns.
• C)brown algae.
• D)green algae.
• E)none of these.

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