Card 161
Question
Which grain is related closely to rhubarb?
Answer
Buckwheat
Carbohydrates
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Card 162
Question
What are two functions of fiber in the diet?
Answer
Bulking agent/filler, increases gut flow, fermented into SCFAs for absorption by enterocytes of large intestine, prebiotic
Card 163
Question
Name 3 uses for corn syrup solids and/or maltodextrin?
Answer
Bulking agents, flow aids, flavor carriers, and encapsulation
Card 164
Question
What is the standard agricultural unit of dry volume measure in the U.S. and England?
Answer
Bushel
Card 165
Question
Which U.S. state is the leading producer of alfalfa?
Answer
California
Card 166
Question
Is a pectin a carbohydrate, a protein, or a fat?
Answer
Carbohydrate
Card 167
Question
While dough is being mixed, yeast produces which two compounds by anaerobic respiration?
Answer
Carbon dioxide and ethanol
Card 168
Question
What are the 3 elements found in carbohydrates?
Answer
Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
Card 169
Question
What synthetic derivative of cellulose is used as a bulking agent?
Answer
Carboxymethylcellulose
Card 170
Question
What hydrocolloid is used primarily as a stabilizer in chocolate milk and ice cream?
Answer
Carrageenan
Card 171
Question
What gums are linear sulfated polysaccharides that are extracted from red edible seaweeds?
Answer
Carrageenan
Card 172
Question
What plant is tapioca derived from?
Answer
Cassava
Card 173
Question
What is the dimer that forms the basis of cellulose?
Answer
Cellobiose
Card 174
Question
What biochemical polymer found in plants is the most abundant biochemical on earth?
Answer
Cellulose
Card 175
Question
What is the structural difference between cellulose and amylose?
Answer
Cellulose has β-1,4-glycosidic linkages, and amylose has α-1,4-glycosidic linkages
Card 176
Question
Cellulose and amylose are both composed of glucose units bound by a 1,4 linkage. What is the difference between these molecules?
Answer
Cellulose has β-1,4-glycosidic linkages, and amylose has α-1,4-glycosidic linkages
Card 177
Question
What carbohydrate polymer is found in plant cell walls and provides rigidity?
Answer
Cellulose.
Card 178
Question
What polysaccharide gives structure to plant cell walls?
Answer
Cellulose.
Card 179
Question
What is the commercial source of starch?
Answer
Cereal grains
Card 180
Question
Which three countries produce highest amount of rice?
Answer
China, India, Bangladesh
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