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GCSE Food Science End of Topic

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fats and oils help to trap air in a mixture. What is this process called?

a)

Dextrinisation

b)

Gelatinisation

c)

Aeration

d)

Coagulation

2.

Name the process that stops gluten from forming long strands?

a)

Shortening

b)

Rubbing in

c)

Steaming

d)

Aeration

3.

Two liquids that wouldn’t normally combine are are joined together and are called ...

a)

A gel

b)

A mixture

c)

An emulsion

d)

A combination

4.

The process of combining oil and vinegar together requires ....

a)

An emulsifier

b)

An emulsion

c)

A sauce

d)

A formation

5.

The process of joining two liquids together such as oil and vinegar using an emulsifier is known as....

a)

Coagulation

b)

Aeration

c)

Gelatinisation

d)

Emulsification

6.

When caking making creaming the butter and sugar together makes the the mixture...

a)

Heavier and darker in colour

b)

Fluffier and lighter in colour

c)

Fluffier and darker in colour

d)

Sweeter and fluffier

7.

Foods can be aerated with raising agents or techniques. The following ways are examples of mechanical methods. (tick the ones that apply)

a)

Whisking

b)

Beating

c)

Creaming

d)

Melting

8.

When you rub fat into flour, you cover flour particles with fat-this gives the flour a ........... coating.

a)

Fatty

b)

Moist

c)

Dry

d)

Waterproof

9.

Coating flour with fat when using the ‘rubbing-in’ method prevents ............. strand formation

a)

Gluten

b)

Glucose

c)

Glutenin and Gliadin

d)

Glycogen

10.

A firm, crumbly texture for example in pastry, is also known as a .............. texture.

a)

Short

b)

Long

c)

Firm

d)

Fluffy

11.

What type of flour is best for making shortcrust pastry?

a)

Strong plain

b)

00 grade

c)

Plain

d)

Wholemeal

12.

Fats have the ability to be spread at different temperatures. This is known as ....

a)

Plasticity

b)

Durability

c)

Spreadability

13.

Fats are made up of different building blocks called....

a)

Glycerin

b)

Glucose

c)

Triglycerides

d)

Fatty acids

14.

The more plasticity a fat has the ......... it is to spread at room temperature.

a)

Easier

b)

Harder

c)

Longer

d)

Shorter

15.

Fats can be categorised into....

a)

Saturated

b)

Unsaturated

c)

Monounsaturated

d)

All of the above

16.

Saturated fats come from animal sources.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

There is a natural emulsifier contained in egg yolk, this is called...

a)

Lecithin

b)

Lactose

c)

Lipid

18.

The molecules in an emulsifier have a hydrophilic and hydrophobic end. What does this mean?

a)

Both ends attract water

b)

Both ends repel water

c)

One end repels water and the other attracts water

19.

The process of breaking down starch molecules into sugars is called (a)  

20.

Monosaccharides are monomers of

a)

Lipids

b)

Nucleic Acids

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates

21.

Match the following statements

a)

Carbohydrates are made up of the chemical elements

1.

Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen.

b)

Starch is broken down into

2.

dextrins which are monosaccharides.

c)

Carbohydrates are categorised as

3.

polysaccharides.

d)

Dextrinisation occurs

4.

only in dry heat e.g. in an oven.

e)

Hydrogen and oxygen evaporate in the heat

5.

leaving behind only carbon molecules.

22.

Wheat flour contains two proteins, ​​ (a)    and ​ (b)   , which, when combined with ​ (c)   , form ​ (d)   . As you knead dough, the gluten becomes more and more stretchy.

Choose from the below words
glutenin
gliadin
water
gluten
protein
23.

State three ways that a protein can be denatured.

Protein denaturation occurs with ​ (a)   , ​ (b)   ​ (c)   and ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
heat
acid,
agitation
salt
chilling
freezing
sugar
alkali
24.

How does the body use carbohydrates?

a)

The body breaks it down and converts it into glucose which your body uses as energy

b)

The body coverts it to protein to use when needed

c)

The body breaks it down and uses it to build and repair body tissue

d)

The body uses it to help transport vitamins and minerals throughout the body

e)

None of the above are true about how the body uses carbohydrates

25.

In order for ​ (a)   to break down into ​ (b)   , ​ (c)   must be applied. The result is that food goes ​ (d)   and browner. This is called ​ (e)   .

Choose from the below words
dextrins
dry heat
starch
dextrinisation
crispier
gelatinisation
softer
sugars
oil
denaturation
26.

The process of ​ (a)   is a result of starchy foods being exposed to high temperatures in ​ (b)   heat. The starch molecules, which are made up of ​ (c)   are broken down and converted into ​ (d)   . This causes the food to go browner, crispier and ​ (e)   .

Choose from the below words
dextrinisation
dry
dextrins
carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
sweeter
27.

Match the following sentences

a)

Gluten is formed when

1.

water is added to flour.

b)

The two proteins in flour are called

2.

Glutenin and gliadin.

c)

Gluten content allows

3.

bread dough to become stretchy.

d)

People who are allergic to gluten

4.

have coeliac disease.

e)

The best type of flour to make bread

5.

is strong plain.

28.

The building blocks of protein are called?

a)

saccharides

b)

amino acids

c)

fats

d)

triglycerides

29.

Amino acids are joined together by chemical bonds. When heated these bonds are broken and change resulting in changes in texture and appearance. The process is called...

a)

coagulation

b)

gelatinisation

c)

denaturation

d)

shortening

30.

Denatured proteins take up so much space that they knock into each other and bind together. They trap air or water as they

a)

coagulate

b)

denature

c)

gelatinise

d)

create a foam

31.

Why is kneading important in bread making?

a)

to mix the ingredients

b)

to untangle and stretch out gluten coils

c)

to prevent shrinking

d)

to allow it to prove

32.

Denaturation (breaking chemical bonds of proteins) occurs by

a)

adding acid

b)

heat

c)

mechanical agitation

d)

trapping air bubbles

e)

all of the above

33.

What is syneresis?

a)

when carbohydrates are heated

b)

when a sauce becomes thick

c)

overcooking a protein which causes it to become rubbery as the water is squeezed out

d)

whisking to make a foam

34.

When making meringue, why do we whisk egg whites?

a)

to trap air

b)

to denature the proteins

c)

to mix it up

d)

to make it white

35.

What is an example of protein denaturation?

a)

Cracking an egg

b)

Flipping an egg

c)

Cooking an egg

36.

Proteins are composed of_______ . Select all that applies.

a)

carbon

b)

hydrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

carbon dioxide

37.

This chemical process can occur when heat, acid, agitation or salt is added to a food such as eggs or meat.

(a)  

38.

Match the following

a)

Chemical bonds

1.

bonds that hold large protein molecules

b)

Coagulation

2.

joining together of denatured proteins

c)

Gluten

3.

glutenin + gliadin + water

d)

Amino acids are

4.

individual building block for proteins

e)

Denaturation

5.

the chemical bonds have broken & change

39.

This chemical process occurs when proteins are heated and the structure sets from liquid to solid e.g. when frying an egg

(a)  

40.

Which elements are fats made up of?

a)

carbon, triglyceride, oxygen

b)

water, hydrogen, oxygen

c)

water, carbon, oxygen

d)

carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

41.

The process of gelatinisation occurs when ​ (a)   molecules ​ (b)   liquid such as stock or milk. At 60 degrees C the molecules swell, at ​ (c)   degrees C they burst and release starch into the liquid. This causes the liquid to ​ (d)   and is fully​ (e)   at 100 degrees C.

Choose from the below words
starch
80
gelatinised
thicken
absorb
75
denatured
50
coagulate
sugar
42.

Plasticity means

a)

how much plastic something has in it.

b)

how many triglycerides it contains.

c)

how good it is for cooking with.

d)

how spreadable a fat is.

43.

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

a)

Bicarbonate of Soda

b)

Yeast

c)

Steam

d)

Air

44.

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

a)

Gelatinisation

b)

Foam Formation

c)

Fermentation

d)

Denaturation

45.

Label the picture to identify the process of dextrinisation in order

46.

Caramelisation is the process when...

a)

fat is heated in a dry heat and caramel is formed

b)

starch is heated in a dry heat and caramel is formed

c)

sugar is heated in a dry heat and caramel is formed

d)

protein is heated in a dry heat and caramel is formed

47.

Why is it important not to heat sugar beyond 160-180 degrees C?

a)

It becomes sticky

b)

It becomes bitter to taste

c)

It doesn't cook anymore

d)

It gets tired

48.

The function of fat in baking is to add ​ (a)   , ​ (b)   the texture, give a ​ (c)   colour and to extend the ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
shelf-life
shorten
flavour
golden
life expectancy
stretch
spice
49.

Tick the following ingredients that are classified as raising agents

a)

Bicarbonate of soda

b)

Baking powder

c)

Yeast

d)

Sugar

50.

Categorise the keywords with the nutrient that it is associated with

Categorize the following

Denaturation

Coagulation

Maillard reaction

Caramelisation

Dextrinisation

Polysaccharide

Emulisfication

Plasticity

Aeration

Triglycerides

Gelatinisation

Monosaccharide

Amino acid

Emulsion

Protein
Carbohydrate
Fat