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JIPMER 2016
Exam
JIPMER
Year
2016
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Human Health and Diseases

JIPMER 2016 · Zoology · Human Health and Diseases

Source of commercial chewing gum latex is

Source of commercial chewing gum latex is

Options

  1. AHevea brasiliensis
  2. BCarica papaya
  3. CFicus elastica
  4. DAchras sapota

Correct answer

D. Achras sapota

Step-by-step solution

The latex of some plants is commercially important such as (i) Source of commercial rubber is latex of Hevea brasiliensis, Ficus elastica, Cryptostegia, Manihot glaziovii. (ii) Source of chewing or chickle gum is latex of Achras sapota. (iii) Source of enzyme papain is latex of Carica рарауа.
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