As fruit ripens, the pectic substances undergo the following sequence of changes:
A) Protopectin, pectin, pectinic acid
B) Pectic acid, protopectin, pectinic acid
C) Protopectin, pectinic acid, pecturonic acid
D) Protopectin, pectin, pectic acid
E) Pectic acid, pectin, protopectin.

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As fruit ripens, protopectin is converted to pectin, which then breaks down into pectic acid.

As Fruit Ripens, the Pectic Substances Undergo the Following Sequence