Nutrition and Food Tests Flashcard

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What reagent is used to test for starch?

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Iodine

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What will be the color of ethanol when shaken with fat?

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White

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Which food test requires heating to obtain the result? Options: Protein, Starch, Fat, Glucose

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Glucose

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What color is Biuret reagent?

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Blue

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What are the component parts of a fat molecule?

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Fatty acid and glycerol

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What type of molecule is adrenaline?

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Protein

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Glycogen is an example of a

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Complex carbohydrate

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Benedict's reagent is used to test for glucose in breakfast cereal. What color will the reagent turn if there is a positive result?

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Red

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Why does the apparatus often give a lower energy value when determining the amount of energy in food by burning?

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All options are correct: Heat is lost to the air, some of the energy is converted to light, and the food does not burn completely.

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Carbohydrates, fats, and protein are examples of ______________________ molecules.

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Biological