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Functions of Components in Food

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

At what temperature does pure sugar (sucrose) caramelize?

a)

Above boiling point

b)

Above melting point

c)

Below boiling point

d)

Below melting point

2.

What does Dextrinisation produce?

a)

Plasticity

b)

Aroma and Mouthfeel

c)

Gelatine protein

d)

Color and Flavor

3.

The heating of large amounts of sugar in water to form a syrup and then cooling to form solid crystals leads to

a)

Caremalisation

b)

Crystallisation

c)

Aeration

d)

Oxidation

4.

The picture depicted is caused by what function?

a)

Agitation

b)

Leavening

c)

Coagulation

d)

Aeration

5.

Caramelization is caused by what chemical reaction?

a)

the browning of proteins causing a change of colour and flavour

b)

browning of carbohydrates causing a change of colour and flavour

c)

browning of sugar causing a change of colour and flavour

d)

the browning of fats causing a change of colour and flavour

6.

Thai Beef Salad contains which processes

a)

Coagulation of the beef and denaturation of the dressing

b)

Denaturation of the beef and emulsification of the dressing

c)

Emulsification of the beef and denaturation of the dressing

d)

Denaturation of the beef and emulsification of the dressing

7.

The image depicted is a result of which functions? (select 2)

a)

Coagulation

b)

Shortening

c)

Gelatinisation

d)

Oxidation

8.

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

a)

Gelatinisation

b)

Dextrinisation

c)

Caramelisation

d)

Shortening

9.

Air can be trapped in a mixture by:

a)

Whisking eggs

b)

Sieving flour

c)

Creaming Fat and Sugar

d)

All of these

10.

Gelatinisation is the swelling of sugar granules

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Dry heat is required for dextrinization

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Meat browns because of caramelization

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Caramelisation is when...

a)

the process of incorporating air into a product

b)

when starch granules absorb water

c)

describes the permanent structural change of the protein molecules in food

d)

the process that sugars undergo when heated to high temperatures to develop a golden brown color

14.

Protein includes food such as;

a)

Bread and rice

b)

Poultry and Dairy

c)

Butter and lard

d)

Pasta and rice

15.

A food example of aeration is...

a)

White sauce

b)

Toffee

c)

Mayonnaise

d)

Pavlova

16.

A food example of coagulation is....

a)

Quiche

b)

Caramel sauce

c)

Cakes

d)

Muffins

17.

Emulsification is...

a)

When protein and sugar go brown

b)

Is mixing two liquids that don't normally combine evenly, for example oil and water.

c)

When starch is heated

d)

When products add air

18.

A food example of gelatinisation is....

a)

Cheese sauce on cauliflower

b)

Cakes

c)

Mayonnaise

d)

Beaten egg whites

19.

Amino acids are joined together by chemical bonds. When these bonds are broken, the process is called

a)

coagulation

b)

gelatinisation

c)

denaturation

d)

shortening

20.

What is plasticity?

a)

A unique characteristics present in fats where they melt at a fixed temperature and range.

b)

A unique characteristics present in proteins where they melt at a fixed temperature but at different range.

c)

A unique characteristics present in fats where they melt at a fixed temperature but at different range.

d)

A unique characteristics present in fats where they melt at a varying temperature.

21.

Some fats help to retain the moisture of food. However, this drastically reduces its shelf-life.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Which of the following are examples of glaze.

a)

Butter

b)

Egg white

c)

Margarine

d)

Caramel

23.

How is flakiness in puff pastries produced?

(a)  

24.

How is gluten formed?

a)

Starch combines with sugar

b)

Starch combines with protein

c)

Starch combines with protein and heated up

d)

Protein combines with sugar

25.

What are the sensory attribute(s) of fats and oil

a)

Texture

b)

Odour

c)

Mouthfeel

d)

Flavour