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What is the process by which water content of a vegetable is replaced by a concentrated salt solution?
a. gelling
b. osmosis
c. diffusion
d. retrogradation - ✔✔c
Why do egg whites beat more easily at room temperature?
a. the pH is increased
b. the protein is denatured
c. the surface tension is lower
d. the surface tension is higher - ✔✔c
Which pigment does not change color in an acid or an alkaline solution?
a. anthocyanin
b. chlorophyll
c. carotenoid
d. flavones - ✔✔c
Carbohydrates listed in order of decreasing sweetness are:
a. fructose, glucose, sucrose, sorbitol
b. sucrose, glucose, fructose, sorbitol
c. fructose, sucrose, glucose, sorbitol
d. sorbitol, fructose, sucrose, glucose - ✔✔c
,The flakiness of pie crust depends on:
a. type of fat
b. oxidation of fat
c. temperature of the fat
d. oven temperature - ✔✔a
If the sole source of protein is gelatin, growth is inhibited because:
a. gelatin has no tryptophan and is low in methionine and lysine
b. gelatin has no methionine and is low in tryptophan
c. gelatin has no lysine or methionine, and is low in tryptophan
d. gelatin has no arginine - ✔✔a
Considering the following smoke points of various fats, which would be the best to use for frying?
a. 300 F
b. 325 F
c. 375 F
d. 400 F - ✔✔d
Which minerals are involved in carbohydrate metabolism?
a. cobalt, zinc
b. chromium, zinc
c. copper, chromium
d. iron, zinc - ✔✔b
Acidic chyme becomes neutralized in the duodenum by:
a. mixing with bicarbonate and fluids
b. mixing with alkaline intestinal enzymes
c. mixing with sodium and potassium
, d. mixing with bile - ✔✔a
An amino acid that cannot be produced by the body is:
a. alanine
b. glycine
c. tyrosine
d. tryptophan - ✔✔d
Winterized oil is
a. cloudy when refrigerated
b. clear when refrigerated
c. cloudy when stored for long periods of time
d. clear only if kept at room temperature - ✔✔b
The end product of aerobic glycolysis is:
a. acetyl-CoA
b. pyruvic acid
c. lactic acid
d. glycogen - ✔✔b
Which of the following are synthesized by intestinal bacteria?
a. biotin, pantothenic acid, vitamin K
b. vitamin E, vitamin K, biotin
c. pyridoxine, vitamin E
d. ascorbic acid, pyridoxine, vitamin K - ✔✔a
Which conversion requires glucose-6-phosphatase?
a. glucose into liver glycogen