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____________ is the primary acid present in ripe bananas.

A

Formic acid

B

Sulphuric acid

C

Malic Acid

D

Hydrochloric acid

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C
As the vine progresses through the ripening stage, malic acid is metabolized in the process of respiration, and by harvest, its concentration could be as low as 1 to 9 g/l.
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