WorksheetsF2F Food: Delicious Science Matter of Taste
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Which of the following is NOT a type of taste that Michael tries in the lab?
Umami
Spicy
Sweet
Bitter
The building blocks of proteins are called what?
Sugar
Oleic Acid
Carbohydrates
Amino Acids
pH meters are used to measure what?
How much fat is in a food
How much sugar is in a food
How acidic solutions are
How much water is in a food
Which is more acidic, oranges or strawberries?
Oranges
Strawberries
They are the same
Why do strawberries and other fruits produce acid?
To give them their color
To discourage animals from eating them before they are ripe
It gives them their smell
To help them grow
True or False: Potatoes belong to the brightshade family of plants.
True
False
How many types of bitter receptors do we have?
10
50
300
25
What process do the Quechua people use to eliminate the poison from potatoes?
Freeze drying
Deep frying
Boiling
Roasting
What common substance has the ability to block our bitter taste receptors?
Sugar
Oil
Salt
Pepper
True or False: Lactic acid is added to milk before it is allowed to curdle into cheese.
True
False
About how many smells detectors do we have?
About 300
About 600
About 800
About 400
True or False: When we smell a scent associated with a particular meal, we are likely detecting many different aroma molecules.
True
False
It is estimated we can identify how many different smells?
10 Trillion
1 Billion
1 Trillion
5 Billion
True or False: The Maillard reaction only takes place when cooking meat.
True
False
True or False: Flavor has to do only with the tongue.
True
False
