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  • A. Oxireductase enzyme
  • B. Ligases enzyme
  • C. Lyases enzyme
  • D. Isomerases enzyme

Explanation: Racemases convert one optical isomer into its mirror-image form without adding or removing atoms, so they are classified as isomerases.

Correct answer: Isomerases enzyme
  • A. Transferases enzyme
  • B. Hydrolases enzyme
  • C. Oxireductases enzyme
  • D. Ligases enzymeOrder Meal Kits

Explanation: Esterases, proteinases and phosphatases catalyse hydrolysis, meaning they split bonds by using water.

Correct answer: Hydrolases enzyme
  • A. Hydrolases
  • B. Transferases
  • C. Oxidoreductases enzymes
  • D. Lysases

Explanation: Cytochrome oxidase and alcohol dehydrogenase catalyse oxidation-reduction reactions involving electron or hydrogen transfer.

Correct answer: Oxidoreductases enzymes
  • A. Clostridium
  • B. Staphylococcus
  • C. Mycodesmavin
  • D. Both a & bOrder DNA Kits

Explanation: Clostridium species, especially C. botulinum, and Staphylococcus aureus can produce toxins responsible for food poisoning.

Correct answer: Both a & bOrder DNA Kits
  • A. Caramalization
  • B. Mail lard reaction
  • C. Browning
  • D. Purification

Explanation: Caramelization is the non-enzymatic browning of sugars caused by controlled heating in the absence of water, producing polymers and brown…

Correct answer: Caramalization
  • A. Drying and dehydration
  • B. Sun drying
  • C. Browning
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Drying and dehydration preserve food by removing available water, thereby restricting microbial growth and enzyme activity.

Correct answer: Drying and dehydration
  • A. Gay-Lussac
  • B. Newton
  • C. Tomas
  • D. Nicolas Appert

Explanation: Nicolas Appert developed the early canning method by heat-processing food in sealed containers, earning recognition as the father of…

Correct answer: Nicolas Appert
  • A. Complex food
  • B. Simple food
  • C. Functional food
  • D. Nutritive foodFood

Explanation: Meat, fruits and vegetables contain several nutrients and are therefore classified as complex foods in this classification.

Correct answer: Complex food
  • A. Fructose
  • B. Sucrose
  • C. Galactose
  • D. Mattose

Explanation: Cane sugar is sucrose, a disaccharide made from glucose and fructose. Fructose and galactose are simple sugars, while maltose is a…

Correct answer: Sucrose
  • A. Food preservation
  • B. Food technology
  • C. Food science
  • D. Food processing

Explanation: Food processing covers the operations applied from initial washing and preparation through conversion into a product ready for…

Correct answer: Food processing
  • A. 25
  • B. 40
  • C. 30
  • D. none

Explanation: A commonly cited food-preservation estimate is that about 25% of world food production is lost through spoilage and related losses.

Correct answer: 25
  • A. Water
  • B. Protein
  • C. Carbohydrates
  • D. non of these

Explanation: Irradiation can cause protein reactions such as deamination, oxidation, polymerization, and decarboxylation.

Correct answer: Protein
  • A. 8%
  • B. 4%
  • C. 2%
  • D. 5%

Explanation: Ordinary natural vinegar commonly contains about 4% acetic acid, although commercial vinegars may vary roughly from 4% to 6%.

Correct answer: 4%
  • A. Acetic fermentation
  • B. All the above
  • C. Lactic fermentation
  • D. Alcoholic fermentation

Explanation: Saccharomyces cerevisiae and S. carlsbergensis convert sugars into ethanol and carbon dioxide, making them important organisms in…

Correct answer: Alcoholic fermentation
  • A. Saccharomyces
  • B. Lactobacillus
  • C. Leuconostoc
  • D. Streptococcus

Explanation: Saccharomyces is the best-known yeast genus used in fermentation, especially for producing alcohol and leavening bread.

Correct answer: Saccharomyces
  • A. Lemon
  • B. Grapes
  • C. Avocado
  • D. Grape fruit

Explanation: Traditional wine is produced by alcoholic fermentation of grape juice, in which yeast converts grape sugars into alcohol and carbon…

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

Explanation: Alcoholic fermentation by yeast produces carbon dioxide for leavening bread and ethanol for alcoholic beverages.

Correct answer: Alcoholic fermentation
  • A. Fermented food
  • B. Dehydrated food
  • C. Simple food
  • D. Preserved food

Explanation: Yoghurt, many cheeses, and pickles are made through the activity of microorganisms that transform sugars into acids or other fermentation…

Correct answer: Fermented food
  • A. Preservation
  • B. Fermentation
  • C. Dehydration
  • D. Pasteurization

Explanation: Fermentation is the anaerobic or partly anaerobic enzymatic breakdown or oxidation of carbohydrates, commonly producing alcohols, acids…

Correct answer: Fermentation
  • A. Diacetyl
  • B. Nerol
  • C. Iso-amylacetate
  • D. Ethyle buryrate

Explanation: Isoamyl acetate is a volatile ester with the characteristic fruity, banana-like odour, which is why it is also called banana oil.

Correct answer: Iso-amylacetate