Formaldehyde and lactose are combined to produce throat lozenges named as__________________?
Correct answer: A. formamint
- A. formamint
- B. lactomint
- C. aldomint
- D. formalactose
Explanation
Formaldehyde combined with lactose produces Formamint, a well-known antiseptic throat lozenge. The likely confusion is choosing Lactomint because lactose is present, but the established product name is based on formaldehyde and is Formamint.
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