What is the anaerobic or partly anaerobic breakdown of carbohydrates by enzymes called?
Correct answer A. Fermentation
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Which of these compounds has a banana-like aroma?
Correct answer D. Isoamyl acetate
Which substance is used as a flavour enhancer in meat products?
Correct answer A. Monosodium glutamate
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In which foods are delta-lactones important?
Correct answer B. Milk and milk products
Esters are chemically related to which class of compounds?
Correct answer B. Alcohols
Vinegar is the product of which type of fermentation?
Correct answer B. Acetic fermentation
Which of the following are fermented dairy products?
Correct answer B. Cheese and yoghurt
Which product is made by fermenting cereals?
Correct answer C. Bread
From which cereal is beer mainly produced?
Correct answer C. Barley
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What are the end products of alcoholic fermentation?
Correct answer C. Ethyl alcohol + CO2
Apart from carbon dioxide, which preservative is most commonly added to carbonated beverages?
Correct answer C. Benzoate
BHA and BHT are examples of which type of food additive?
Correct answer D. Antioxidants
What are substances that get into foodstuffs accidentally during production, processing, storage and handling called?
Correct answer B. Food contaminants
Which treatment is commonly given to plant foods to destroy certain enzyme systems before canning, freezing or dehydration?
Correct answer A. Blanching
What is the typical water activity (aw) of fresh foods?
Correct answer C. 0.99
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Which bacteria grow best at a refrigeration temperature of about 10°C?
Correct answer A. Psychrophilic
Which type of bacteria grows best at a temperature of about 55°C?
Correct answer A. Thermophilic
To which enzyme class does pyruvate carboxylase belong?
Correct answer C. Ligase enzyme
Fumarase is an example of which class of enzyme?
Correct answer C. Lyase enzyme
Transaminase belongs to which class of enzymes?
Correct answer D. Transferase enzyme