Butternut Is Also Known As The White Walnut – Food Science | KATTUFOODTECH

Food Science & Technology Quiz (17/05/2021)

Q1: Butternut Is Also Known As?

A. White Walnut
B. Red Walnut
C. Yellow Walnut
D. None Of The Above

Answer – White Walnut

  • Explanation: Butternut Is Also Known As The White Walnut, Is A Species Of Walnut Native To The Eastern United States And Southeast Canada, From Southern Quebec West To Minnesota, South To Northern Alabama, And Southwest To Northern Arkansas. The Fruit Is A Nut, Produced In Bunches Of 2-6 Together; The Nut Is Oblong-Ovoid, 3-6 Cm Long And 2-4 Cm Broad, Surrounded By A Green Husk Before Maturity In Mid-Autumn.

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Q2: Maize Is Deficient In?

A. Niacin
B. Iron
C. Thiamine
D. Phosphorus

Answer – Niacin

  • Explanation: Maize Is Deficient In Vitamin Niacin. The Grain Contains Niacin, But 50-80 Percent Of It Occurs In A Bound Form As Niacytin Which Is Biologically Unavailable And Renders Maize Deficient In Niacin. The Disease Pellagra, Which Is Prevalent Among Some People Who Rely Upon Maize For A Large Proportion Of Their Daily Food, Is Caused By A Deficiency Of Niacin.

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Q3: Pulse Proteins Are Chiefly?

A. Albumins
B. Methionine
C. Globulin
D. Tryptophan

Answer – Globulin

  • Explanation: Pulse Proteins Are Chiefly Globulins But Albumins Are Also Present In A Few Species. Their Nutritional Importance Depends Not Only On The Quantity Of Protein But Also On Its Quality, Which In Turn Depends Upon The Amino Acid Composition. Pulse Proteins Are Deficient In Sulfur-Containing Amino Acids, Particularly In Methionine, And In Tryptophan.

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Q4: Bengal Gram Is Also Called?

A. Chickpeas
B. Black Gram
C. Pigeon Pea
D. None Of The Above

Answer – Chickpeas

  • Explanation: Other Names Of This Pulse Are Gram, Chana, And Chickpea. This Is The Most Important Pulse Crop Of India, Ranking Fourth Among The Grain Crops In Area And Production. The Bengal Gram Seeds Vary In Size And Are Beaked, Round, Semi-Round, Wrinkled, Or Semi-Wrinkled In Shape. The Seed Coat Is Either Brown, Light Brown, Yellow, Orange, Black, White, Or Green. The Cotyledons Are Yellow Or Pale Yellow.

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Q5: Rice When Cooked, The Rice Is Pale Pink, Soft, And Slightly Sticky?

A. Basmati Rice
B. Black Rice
C. Brown Rice
D. Bhutanese Red Rice

Answer – Bhutanese Rice

  • Explanation: It Is A Medium-Grain Rice Grown In The Kingdom Of Bhutan In The Eastern Himalayas. It Is The Staple Rice Of The Bhutanese People. It Is Semi-Milled—Some Of The Reddish Bran Is Left On The Rice. Because Of This, It Cooks Somewhat Faster Than Unmilled Brown Rice.

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