Food Chemistry & Biochemistry MCQs (Quiz 9)

1. The nutrient that provides the highest amount of energy per gram is _______

 Protein

 Carbohydrate

 Fat

 Vitamin C

2. Glucoamylase converts starch primarily into _______

 Sucrose

 Maltose

 Lactose

 Glucose

3. Iron deficiency commonly leads to _______ in humans

 Night blindness

 Anemia

 Rickets

 Scurvy

4. The carbon dioxide produced during beer fermentation is responsible for which characteristic of beer _______

 Foam stability

 Carbonation (fizz)

 Bitterness

 Color

5. Vitamin E (fat-soluble) works synergistically with which water-soluble vitamin to protect cells from oxidative damage _______

 Vitamin A

 Vitamin C

 Vitamin K

 Vitamin B₉

6. Vitamins are primarily required in the human body for_______

 Formation of triglycerides

 Storage of glycogen

 Direct energy production

 Regulation of metabolic processes

7. Lactase, a brush border enzyme located in the small intestine, hydrolyzes the lactose into _______

 Glucose and galactose

 Sucrose and glucose

 Maltose and galactose

 Glucose and fructose

8. The “blanching” of vegetables before freezing is done primarily to _______

 Add salt for preservation

 Increase vitamin content

 Inactivate enzymes that cause quality degradation

 Soften tissues for easier packaging

9. In beer brewing, the “mashing” step converts grain starches to fermentable sugars through the action of _______

 Endogenous amylases activated at specific temperatures

 Added commercial glucose oxidase

 Acid hydrolysis with added HCl

 Bacterial fermentation

10. Hydrolytic rancidity, a form of food spoilage, primarily involves _______

 Sugar decomposition

 Vitamin destruction

 Oxidation of proteins

 Hydrolysis of triglycerides

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