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  • A. All the above
  • B. Osteomalecia
  • C. Decalcification
  • D. Rickets

Explanation: Vitamin D deficiency reduces calcium and phosphorus absorption, leading to poor bone mineralisation.

Correct answer: All the above
  • A. Vitamin E
  • B. Vitamin B
  • C. Vitamin K
  • D. None of the above

Explanation: The B-group vitamins are water-soluble and are not stored extensively in body fat. Vitamins E and K are fat-soluble vitamins.

Correct answer: Vitamin B
  • A. Primary structure
  • B. Secondary structure
  • C. Tertiary structure
  • D. Both b & cVitamins & Supplements

Explanation: Denaturation disrupts the folding of proteins, especially their secondary and tertiary structures, without normally breaking peptide bonds…

Correct answer: Both b & cVitamins & Supplements
  • A. Short chain fatty acids
  • B. Long chain fatty acids
  • C. Saturated fatty acids
  • D. Unsaturated fatty acids

Explanation: Short-chain fatty acids such as butyric, caproic, and caprylic acids contribute strongly to the characteristic flavour of butter, milk…

Correct answer: Short chain fatty acids
  • A. Cheese
  • B. Ice cream
  • C. Skimmed
  • D. Milk

Explanation: Lactic acid bacteria coagulate milk proteins, producing cheese as the main solid dairy product.

Correct answer: Cheese
  • A. Lactic fermentation
  • B. Acetic fermentation
  • C. Alcoholic fermentation
  • D. All the above

Explanation: Bacteria convert glucose into lactic acid, represented by the lactic acid fermentation equation.

Correct answer: Lactic fermentation
  • A. Lactic fermentation
  • B. Acetic fermentation
  • C. All the above
  • D. Alcoholic fermentation

Explanation: Alcoholic fermentation converts sugars into ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide, mainly through yeast activity.

Correct answer: Alcoholic fermentation
  • A. Alcoholic fermentation
  • B. Acetic fermentation
  • C. Lactic fermentation
  • D. All the above

Explanation: Yeast converts glucose into two molecules of ethyl alcohol and two molecules of carbon dioxide.

Correct answer: Alcoholic fermentation
  • A. Baking
  • B. all the aboveSearch Public Records
  • C. Wine making
  • D. Brewing

Explanation: Baking, brewing, and winemaking all use microorganisms to convert sugars or starch-derived sugars into useful products.

Correct answer: all the aboveSearch Public Records
  • A. Oxalate
  • B. Phenolase
  • C. Thiaminase
  • D. None of the above

Explanation: Thiaminase breaks down thiamine, also called vitamin B1, and can cause thiamine deficiency.

Correct answer: Thiaminase
  • A. Clove
  • B. Olive
  • C. Nutmeg
  • D. Cumin

Explanation: Eugenol is the major characteristic aromatic compound in clove oil and gives cloves their strong spicy odour.

Correct answer: Clove
  • A. Cultured butter
  • B. All the above
  • C. Butter milk
  • D. Sour cream

Explanation: Diacetyl is a key buttery flavour compound formed by lactic acid bacteria and is found in cultured butter, sour cream, and buttermilk.

Correct answer: All the above
  • A. Banana
  • B. Grape
  • C. Pineapple
  • D. Guava

Explanation: Ethyl butyrate has a strong fruity odour commonly associated with pineapple.

Correct answer: Pineapple
  • A. Propionic acid
  • B. Pentanoic acid
  • C. Caprotic acidFind Chemistry Tutors
  • D. N-butyric acid

Explanation: Rancid butter commonly develops a sharp odour and taste from liberated butyric acid, especially n-butyric acid.

Correct answer: N-butyric acid
  • A. Streptococcus
  • B. Both a & b
  • C. Acetobacter
  • D. Lactobacillus

Explanation: Lactic acid bacteria used in dairy fermentation commonly include Streptococcus and Lactobacillus, so both options are correct.

Correct answer: Both a & b
  • A. Proteolysis
  • B. Hydrolysis
  • C. Autolysis
  • D. Purification

Explanation: Autolysis is the self-digestion of food tissues by their own enzymes after harvest or slaughter, causing internal deterioration.

Correct answer: Autolysis
  • A. Low acid foods
  • B. Acid foods
  • C. Medium acid foods
  • D. High acid foodsOrder Meal Kits

Explanation: Lime, lemon juice and properly prepared pickles have sufficiently low pH to be classified as high-acid foods.

Correct answer: High acid foodsOrder Meal Kits
  • A. High acid foods
  • B. Acid foods
  • C. Medium acid foods
  • D. Low acid foods

Explanation: Foods with pH below about 3.7 are termed high-acid foods, such as many citrus fruits and acidic fruit products.

Correct answer: High acid foods
  • A. Stable foods
  • B. Low perishable foods
  • C. Perishable foods
  • D. High acid foods

Explanation: Moisture content of 80–90% supports rapid microbial and enzymatic deterioration, so such foods are highly perishable.

Correct answer: Perishable foods
  • A. Acid foodOrder Meal Kits
  • B. Semi perishable foods
  • C. Perishable foods
  • D. Stable foods

Explanation: Foods containing less than about 15% moisture are generally stable because insufficient available water limits microbial growth.

Correct answer: Stable foods