The FDA Regulates Direct, but Not Indirect, Food Additives

question 47

True/False

The FDA regulates direct, but not indirect, food additives.

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Definitions:

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

A reaction where an electrophile replaces a hydrogen atom in an aromatic ring, a common mechanism in aromatic chemistry.

Sigma Complex

An intermediate in certain chemical reactions characterized by a fully saturated carbon atom bonded to a metal center.

Generic Electrophile

A broadly defined electron-deficient species capable of forming new bonds by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile.

Electrophilic Iodination

A chemical reaction involving the addition of iodine to a substrate via an electrophilic attack.