Past paper questions food 3

Which food is a good source of energy from carbohydrates?

• pasta

• Fish

• Broccoli

• Cheese

Amino acids are the components of

• fats

• vitamins.

• carbohydrates.

• proteins.

Which food is a good source of low biological value protein?

• Soya

• Eggs

• Nuts

• Fish

Which one of the following sugars is found in cow’s milk?

• Fructose

• Sucrose

• Maltose

• Lactose

The body needs dietary fibre for

• strong teeth and bones.

• growth and repair.

• removal of waste.

• clear vision.

Which one of the following is a quick method of cooking?

• Stir frying

• Roasting

• Braising

• Baking

Providing a reliable supply of safe, nutritious and affordable food is a definition of

• organic food.

• Fairtrade food.

• food miles.

• food security.

The effect of dry heat on starch is called

• caramelisation.

• dextrinisation.

• shortening.

• fermentation.

Which one of the following uses a biological raising agent?

• Scones

• Doughnuts

• Gingerbread

• Eclairs

The term given to the softening, shaping or spreading of fats is

• emulsification.

• plasticity.

• shortening.

• oxidation.