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Sodium benzoate, , is added to packaged fruit juices and jams mainly as a

  1. Apreservative
  2. Bsweetening agent
  3. Cantioxidant for fats
  4. Dfood colour

Answer: A

Sodium benzoate checks the growth of microorganisms and is therefore a food preservative. It is not a sweetener, a dye or a fat antioxidant.
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