Answer: sweeten without adding calories.
- A add a lot of calories
- B sweeten without adding calories
- C promote severe tooth decay
- D act as dietary proteins
Correct answer: B. sweeten without adding calories
Explanation: Non-nutritive sweeteners provide sweetness with little or no food value, useful for diabetics and dieters.
The hydrophobic hydrocarbon tail of each soap/detergent molecule dissolves into an oily dirt droplet, while the hydrophilic (ionic) head stays in the surrounding water - trapping the grease inside a micelle that rinses away with water.
Concept context
Drugs and how they interact with biological targets, chemicals in food, and cleansing agents (soaps and detergents) - chemistry applied directly to daily life and healthcare.