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Standard VII
Chemistry
pH of Soil
Question

Which of the following substance enters our body when a red ant bites us?
  1. Melittin
  2. Calcium Formate
  3. Magnesium hydroxide
  4. Formic acid

A
Melittin
B
Formic acid
C
Magnesium hydroxide
D
Calcium Formate
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The acid produced by ants is called formic acid. The name comes from the Latin word for ant - formica.

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