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Food Science terms

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The process involving the browning of starch when food is subjected to dry heat

a)

coagulation

b)

caramelisation

c)

dextrinisation

d)

gelatinisation

2.

A common emulsifier used in food products

a)

chocolate

b)

citric acid

c)

lecithin (egg)

d)

vinegar

3.

A foam is ....

a)

The process of starch swelling and bursting

b)

The process of trapping a liquid in a solid

c)

The process of sugars browning

d)

The process of trapping a gas inside a liquid

4.

When lemon juice is used to thicken cream- this is know as

a)

denaturation

b)

coagulation

c)

gelatinisation

d)

aeration

5.

The hydrophilic ends of an emulsifier molecule is

a)

water hating (repels water)

b)

fat loving (attracted to fats)

c)

water loving (attracted to water)

d)

egg loving (attracted to egg)

6.

A process of dispersing one liquid in another immiscible liquid

a)

aeration

b)

emulsification

c)

creaming

d)

gelatinisation

7.

When onion are fried they

a)

melt

b)

thicken

c)

caramelise

d)

denature

8.

Fats and sugars creamed together in a cake recipe trap air. This is known as

a)

whisking

b)

coagulation

c)

aeration

d)

sweetening

9.

Bread turns brown when toasted, also known as ...

a)

caramelisation

b)

burning

c)

aeration

d)

dextrinisation

10.

Fried eggs are a good example of

a)

gelatinisation

b)

coagulation

c)

aeration

d)

a foam

11.

When exposed to ___________, acids or whisking protein molecules start to break down their chemical bonds (denature)

a)

oxygen

b)

heat

c)

liquids

d)

alkaline