Q73. Consider the following pairs :
Commonly used/ consumed materials Unwanted or controversial chemicals likely to be found in them
- Lipstick – Lead
- Soft drinks – Brominated vegetable oils
- Chinese fast food – Monosodium glutamate
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
The correct answer is 1, 2 and 3.
- The Maggi ban:
- Due to the presence of MSG (monosodium glutamate), India’s favourite two-minute noodles lost 80% of their market share, according to a UP food inspector. Hence, pair 3 is correctly matched.
- Monosodium Glutamate
- It is an excitatory neurotransmitter, which means it stimulates nerve cells for them to relay its signal.
- According to scientists, it causes excessive nerve cell stimulation and glutamate build-up in the brain.
- Hence, MSG has been classified as an excitotoxin.
- Vegetable oil containing bromine
- It is a food additive used as a density stabiliser in certain soft drinks and fruit-flavoured beverages. Hence, pair 2 is correctly matched.
- Bromine can irritate the skin and mucous membranes (the moist lining of the nose, mouth, lungs, and stomach).
- The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) discovered lead and other toxic metals in an unexpected number of lipsticks. Hence, pair 1 is correctly matched.
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