FDSC 2300 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the name of the procedure for determining the following constituents in
foods?
a) Nitrogen
b) Crude fat - ............ANSWER.............. a - Kjeldahl
b - soxhlet
What do the following acronyms stand for: NDF & ADF - ............ANSWER..............
natural detergent fiber & acid detergent fiber
If a food or feed sample is combusted in a muffle furnace at 500C, what remains
after the combustion process is complete? - ............ANSWER.............. ash
Explain what are "atwater values"? - ............ANSWER.............. USDA mandates
based on digestion - amount kcal in protein, fat, cho, & alcohol
Which of the following enzymes is found in the saliva of the mouth? -
............ANSWER.............. amylase
Which of the following enzymes functions at a low pH of 2? -
............ANSWER.............. pepsin
Which of the following secretes chymotrypsin? - ............ANSWER..............
pancreas
, The first segment of the small intestine is the: - ............ANSWER..............
duodenum
Which constituent is enzymatically hydrolyzed in the stomach? -
............ANSWER.............. protein
What is the green pigment found in bile? - ............ANSWER.............. bilirubin
Which of the following would be considered a source of Vit B12? -
............ANSWER.............. meat
Riboflavin is also known as vit B - ............ANSWER.............. B2
What organ produces bile? - ............ANSWER.............. liver
Branched-chain starch from plants is: - ............ANSWER.............. amylopectin
Which of the following is considered a component of fiber? -
............ANSWER.............. pectin
Trans fat differs from cis fats in that: - ............ANSWER.............. when trans fat are
consumed they raise serum LDL cholesterol levels
Which vitamin can be synthesized from cholesterol? - ............ANSWER.............. D
Scurvy results from a deficiency of: - ............ANSWER.............. ascorbic acid
ANSWERS
What is the name of the procedure for determining the following constituents in
foods?
a) Nitrogen
b) Crude fat - ............ANSWER.............. a - Kjeldahl
b - soxhlet
What do the following acronyms stand for: NDF & ADF - ............ANSWER..............
natural detergent fiber & acid detergent fiber
If a food or feed sample is combusted in a muffle furnace at 500C, what remains
after the combustion process is complete? - ............ANSWER.............. ash
Explain what are "atwater values"? - ............ANSWER.............. USDA mandates
based on digestion - amount kcal in protein, fat, cho, & alcohol
Which of the following enzymes is found in the saliva of the mouth? -
............ANSWER.............. amylase
Which of the following enzymes functions at a low pH of 2? -
............ANSWER.............. pepsin
Which of the following secretes chymotrypsin? - ............ANSWER..............
pancreas
, The first segment of the small intestine is the: - ............ANSWER..............
duodenum
Which constituent is enzymatically hydrolyzed in the stomach? -
............ANSWER.............. protein
What is the green pigment found in bile? - ............ANSWER.............. bilirubin
Which of the following would be considered a source of Vit B12? -
............ANSWER.............. meat
Riboflavin is also known as vit B - ............ANSWER.............. B2
What organ produces bile? - ............ANSWER.............. liver
Branched-chain starch from plants is: - ............ANSWER.............. amylopectin
Which of the following is considered a component of fiber? -
............ANSWER.............. pectin
Trans fat differs from cis fats in that: - ............ANSWER.............. when trans fat are
consumed they raise serum LDL cholesterol levels
Which vitamin can be synthesized from cholesterol? - ............ANSWER.............. D
Scurvy results from a deficiency of: - ............ANSWER.............. ascorbic acid
