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  1. Aspartame is the name of a product used by diabetic patients as a sweetening agent. It belongs to the class of—
    1. Carbohydrates
    2. Peptides
    3. Polyhydric alcohols
    4. Alkaloids
Correct Option: B

Aspartame is an artificial, non-saccharide sweetener used as a sugar substitute in some foods and beverages. It is a methyl ester of the aspartic acid/phenylalanine dipeptide. Under strongly acidic or alkaline conditions, aspartame may generate methanol by hydrolysis. Under more severe conditions, the peptide bonds are also hydrolyzed, resulting in the free amino
acids.



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