Food Chemistry & Biochemistry MCQs (Quiz 12)

1. The enzyme pepsin functions optimally in a _______ medium

 Basic saline

 Alkaline

 Strongly acidic

 Neutral

2. Foam stability in beer is largely influenced by _______

 Mineral salts and sugars

 Fatty acids and minerals

 Sugars and Fats

 Proteins and hop compounds

3. Bile juice primarily helps in the digestion of _______

 Fats

 Starch

 Proteins

 Nucleic acids

4. Hemoglobin, primary protein in red blood cells, is responsible for the transport of _______

 Oxygen

 Hormones

 Glucose

 Fatty acids

5. Heat-induced denaturation commonly affects the _______ structure of proteins

 Covalent

 Secondary and tertiary

 Amino acid

 Primary

6. The primary substrate fermented by yeasts during beer production is _______

 Glucose

 Sucrose

 Fructose

 Maltose

7. Peptide bonds link together _______

 Amino acids

 Nucleotides

 Monosaccharides

 Fatty acids

8. Vitamin E is classified as a __________________

 B-complex vitamin

 Water-soluble vitamin

 Mineral antioxidant

 Fat-soluble vitamin

9. α-amylase mainly acts by breaking _______

 Internal α-1,4 glycosidic bonds in starch

 Cellulose fibers

 Ester bonds in lipids

 Peptide bonds in proteins

10. Free fatty acids released during hydrolytic rancidity often produce _______________

 Increased viscosity

 Sweet flavor

 Blue pigmentation

 Unpleasant odors and flavors

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