FDT2512 Review

Which of the following is NOT a denaturing agent for proteins?

• Heat

• Shear

• Alkali

• Organic solvent

• Low pressure

Alpha-helices and beta-sheets are the structures of ________________ protein

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

• Quaternary

• Multiple

Which of the following is NOT a type of alternative protein source?

• Cricket

• Egg

• Pea

• Cultivated meat

• Mushroom

Which of the following protein sources have the highest PDCAAS or DIAAS score?

• Rice

• Soy

• Dairy

• Almond

• Oat

Which class of enzyme is responsible for oxidation-reduction reactions?

• Transferase

• Oxidoreductase

• Hydrolase

• Ligase

• Isomerase

Which enzyme is used in the production of cheese to form curds?

• Amylase

• Lipase

• Rennet

• Pectinase

• Pepsin

Which type of enzyme specificity acts only on a particular steric or optical isomer?

• Absolute

• Group

• Linkage

• Bond

• Stereo

Non-protein portion required by certain enzymes to become biologically active and perform their catalytic functions is called __________________.

• Apoenzyme

• Holoenzyme

• Cofactor

• Substrate

• Inhibitor

What type of bond connects the monomer units in a disaccharide?

• Peptide

• Glycosidic

• Hydrogen

• Ionic

• Disulfide

Cellulose and starch are both polysaccharides composed of glucose, but what is the key difference in their structure?

• Cellulose has α-1,4-glycosidic bonds; starch has β-1,4-glycosidic bonds.

• Starch is branched, while cellulose is unbranched.

• Cellulose is a linear polymer, while starch is a linear & branched polymer.

• Starch forms straight chains; cellulose forms twisted chains.

• Starch can be modified, but cellulose cannot be modified