| 1. | The insect produces carminic acid to deter predation by other insects.
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| 2. | The insect produces carminic acid that deters predation by other insects.
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| 3. | The body of the insect is 19 22 % carminic acid.
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| 4. | Carminic acid was first synthesized by organic chemists in 1991.
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| 5. | Addition of lime ( calcium ) can give carminic acid lakes a purple cast.
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| 6. | Carminic acid can be extracted from the insect's body and eggs to make the dye.
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| 7. | It uses carminic acid, acquired from its prey, as a defence against its own predators.
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| 8. | The chemical structure of carminic acid consists of a core anthraquinone structure linked to a glucose sugar unit.
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| 9. | The Polish cochineal carminic acid content is approximately 0.6 % of the insect's dried body weight.
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| 10. | The scale insect " Dactylopius coccus " produces the brilliant red-coloured carminic acid to deter predators.
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