Major Protein Present In The Maize Is Zein – Food Science | KATTUFOODTECH

Food Science & Technology Quiz (19/11/2020)

Q1. Which Of The Following Was Once Sold As Medicine?

A} Chips
B} Popcorns
C} Ketchup
D} Spaghetto

ANSWER – Ketchup.

  • In the 1830s, It Was Believed That Tomato Ketchup Can Cure Ailments Like Diarrhea, Jaundice, And Indigestion. This Idea Was Proposed By Dr. John Cook Bennett, Later He Sold The Recipe In The ‘ Tomato Pills ‘.

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Q2. Which Of The Following Is Used As Class I Preservative?

A} Sodium Benzoate
B} Potassium Sorbate
C} Sucrose
D} None Of The Above

ANSWER – C} Sucrose

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Q3. Color In The Egg Yolk Is Due The Presence Of?

A} Xanthophylls
B} Curcumin
C} Beta Carotene
D} Calcium

ANSWER – A} Xanthophylls

  • The Pigment Responsible For The Color Of The Egg Yolk Is Xanthophyll. When Hens Feed On Yellow Corn Or Alfalfa Meal, They Lay Eggs With Medium – Yellow Yolks.
  • If A Hen Eats Plenty Of Yellow – Orange Pigments, Then Those Pigments Will Make A Darker Orange Egg Yolk.

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Q4. Hops Are?

A} Amylase
B} Protease
C} Tannin
D} Resins

ANSWER – D} Resins.

  • The Resins From Hops, Which Adds The Bitter Flavor To The Beer Are Classified Into Two Sub – Factors SOFT & HARD Resins.
  • Α And  Β Acids In Soft Resin And Other Constituents In Resins especially Hard Resins Have Been Unidentified.

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Q5. Major Protein Present In The Maize Is?

A} Globulin
B} Gluten
C} Zein
D} All Present In Equal Proportion

ANSWER- C} Zein

  • Major Protein Present In The Maize Is Zein. A Maize Endosperm Consists Of 90% Starch Which Is A Source Of Energy And 10% Protein Which Includes Proteins Including Albumins, Globulins, Zein, And Glutelin Proteins Respectfully Out Of Which Zein Protein Consists 50-70% Off The Total Proportion Of Proteins.

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