BHU PMT BHU PMT (Screening) Solved Paper-2011

  • question_answer
    The reserve carbohydrates in onion are stored in the fleshy leaves. The characteristic smell of onion bulb is due to presence of

    A)  sugars

    B)  reserve carbohydrates

    C)  sulphur compounds

    D)  bad odour of the soil in which they are cultivated

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                     The pungency in onion is due to a volatile oil allyl propyi disulphide.


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