Question
The unripe fruits and few vegetables contain an
insoluble stiffening material called_____. It gives firm texture to unripe fruits. As fruit ripens, some demethylation and hydrolysis occur which make them softer.ÂSolution
Protopectin is the water-insoluble form of pectin substances occurring in immature fruits  and to a less extent in vegetables.
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