The characteristic odour of garlic is due to ........

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The characteristic odour of garlic is due to

A chloro compound

A sulphur compound

A fluorine compound

Acetic acid

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Explanation:

Garlic is known to cause bad breath (halitosis) and body odor, described as a pungent "garlicky" smell to sweat. This is caused by allyl methyl sulfide (AMS). The sulfur compound allicin, produced by crushing or chewing fresh garlic, produces other sulfur compounds: ajoene, allyl polysulfides, and vinyldithiins.