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KS3 Food Science

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When you add nutrients to foods that do not already have them, it is known as......

a)
Enrichment
b)
Fortification
c)
Enhancement
d)

Natural

2.
Through ___________________, genes are removed from one organism and transferred into another one. Making a new "better" organism  
a)

Genetic modification

b)
ergonomics
c)
Science
d)
Biotechnology
3.

Starch is an example of what type of food molecule?

a)

protein

b)

simple carbohydrate

c)

complex carbohydrate

d)

lipid

4.
Ways of preserving foods for longer periods of use.
a)
Food Science
b)
Nutrition
c)
Food Processing
d)
Adulteration
5.

Tick three colloidal systems.

a)

Mayonnaise

b)

Mashed potato

c)

Ice-Cream

d)

Marshmallows

6.

What is a colloid system in food?

a)

A solution made up of 2 liquids that dissolve

b)

one substance is dispersed through another, and forms a solution

c)

one substance is dispersed through another, but does not combine to form a solution

7.

Which of the following are types of colloidal systems?

a)

Solution, Emulsion & Gel

b)

Emulsion, Foam & Gel

c)

Foam, Solution & Gas

d)

Gel, Gas and Liquid

8.

Colloidal systems give structure, texture and (a)   to many different products, for example:

9.

The Maillard reaction is a chemical reaction between amino acids and reducing sugars that gives browned food its distinctive flavour e.g. toast but what is required for it to happen?

a)

Freezing

b)

Whisking

c)

Heat

d)

Acid

10.

Which of the following terms refers to the thickness of a gel?

a)

Variability

b)

Visibility

c)

Viscosity

d)

Volume

11.

Gel can be made using two specific ingredients. Tick 2 from below.

a)

Pectin

b)

Algae

c)

Agar

d)

Protein

12.

When talking about emulsifiers, what does the term 'hydro-phobic' mean?

a)

Water-attracting

b)

Water-hating

13.

When talking about emulsifiers, what does the term 'hydro-philic' mean?

a)

Water-attracting

b)

Water-hating

14.

An emulsifier acts as an ingredient to bind together 2 ........

a)

Soluble ingredients

b)

Immerse liquids

c)

Invisible ingredients

d)

Immiscible liquids

15.

Emulsification is the process of combining 2 ingredients that wouldn't normally mix e.g. oil and water. Tick the food products that are examples of emulsification.

a)

Hollandaise sauce

b)

Mayonnaise

c)

Vinaigrette

d)

All of the above

16.

Foams are created by trapping air bubbles in a mixture.

Tick the food products which are examples of foam.

a)

Meringue

b)

Whipped cream

c)

Ice-cream

d)

All of the above

17.

When egg whites are whipped and baked they turn solid e.g. meringue but what causes this to happen?

a)

Starch dextrinises

b)

Sugar caramelises

c)

Proteins coagulate

d)

Fats melt

18.

What is the ingredient in eggs that acts as a natural emulsifier?

a)

Lipids

b)

Lemon

c)

Lecithin

d)

Lard

19.

A semi-rigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas is the definition of a....

a)

Emulsion

b)

Gel

c)

Foam

20.

A loss of liquid, for example in a dessert is also known as....

a)

Synopsis

b)

Synthesis

c)

Syneresis