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Functional and Chemical Properties of Food

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Gluten is a protein which allow bread to:

a)

Rise and expand

b)

Stretch and grow

c)

Shrink and stretch

d)

Grow

2.

Starch granules start to swell up in water when it reaches:

a)

100c

b)

80c

c)

60c

d)

50c

3.

The name of the process when starch granules well and thicken a sauce called:

a)

Gelatinisation

b)

Dextrinisation

c)

Caramelisation

d)

Shortening

4.

The name of the process when fat shortens gluten strands in pastry making is:

a)

Gelatinisation

b)

Dextrinisation

c)

Caramelisation

d)

Shortening

5.

Air can be trapped in a mixture by:

a)

Whisking eggs

b)

Sieving flour

c)

Creaming Fat and Sugar

d)

All of these

6.

Which is the main raising agent used when making bread?

a)

Bicarbonate of Soda

b)

Yeast

c)

Steam

d)

Air

7.

Which is the main raising agent used when making choux pastry?

a)

Bicarbonate of Soda

b)

Yeast

c)

Steam

d)

Air

8.

Which is the main raising agent used when making scones?

a)

Bicarbonate of Soda

b)

Yeast

c)

Steam

d)

Air

9.

Which is the main raising agent used when making cakes?

a)

Bicarbonate of Soda

b)

Yeast

c)

Steam

d)

Air

10.

What conditions does yeast need to make it work?

a)

Warmth, moisture, salt and time

b)

Warmth, moisture, sugar or starch and time

c)

Warmth, moisture, salt or starch and time

d)

Cold, moisture, sugar or starch and time

11.

The process where yeast makes CO2 gas to make bread rise is called:

a)

Gelatinisation

b)

Foam Formation

c)

Fermentation

d)

Denaturation

12.

What is the name of the gas produced by yeast and bicarbonate of soda?

a)

Carbon monoxide

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen