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Protein Ch. 11 Denaturing Proteins

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When denaturation occurs the sequence of the protein will not remain the same

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Whey is:

a)

correct road or route

b)

watery by-product of cheese production

c)

a nitrite

d)

denaturation

3.

Any change of the shape of a protein molecule without breaking peptide bonds.

a)

denaturation

b)

oxidation

c)

reduction

d)

essential amino acid

4.

Coagulation is......

a)

adding or removing oxygen

b)

proteins forming solid or semi-soft clots

c)

gluten formation

d)

temperature change

5.

An example of coagulation is....(3 correct answers)

a)

water evaporating while heating

b)

egg white turning white while cooking

c)

curds formed during cheese making

d)

gelatin turning solid as it cools

6.

Denaturing can....(3 correct answers)

a)

cause meat to shrink and give off water

b)

make proteins precipitate (solids) that can separate from mixture

c)

loosen/unfold protein molecule

d)

makes the protein harmful to eat

7.

Temperature change can denature protein. An example is... (2 correct answers)

a)

Milk freezing and then curdled when thawed

b)

beating of egg whites to make foamy

c)

adding lemon juice to milk to cause curds

d)

egg whites/yolks turning solid when cooked

8.

Change in pH can denature protein. An example is... (2 correct answers)

a)

adding salt to cooking beans can make them tough in texture

b)

beating of egg whites to make foamy

c)

adding lemon juice to milk to cause curds

d)

egg whites/yolks turning solid when cooked

9.

What is the milk sugar called?

a)

Dextrose

b)

Maltose

c)

Fructose

d)

Lactose

10.

What does lactic acid do?

a)

Denatures proteins

b)

Gives yogurt it’s flavour

c)

Causes liquid milk to become semi-solid

d)

All of these

11.

All bacteria is BAD for you...

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Yogurt is "tangy"....

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Pasteurizing milk gets rid of the "bad" bacteria.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

(a)   is used to make yogurt.

15.

A few teaspoons of store bought yogurt is added to the milk because it contains the (a)   that is needed to turn the milk into yogurt.

16.

Lactose is the (a)   in the milk that the bacteria break down.

17.

The lactic acid causes the (a)   in the milk to change their shape.

18.

The lactic Acid causes the PH level of the milk to

a)

go above 7.

b)

become neutral.

c)

lower to around a 3.

d)

stay the same.

19.

The acid lactic causes the protein to become _________.

a)

harder

b)

tangled up

c)

denatured

d)

broken down