Food Science & Technology Quiz (03/06/2021)
Q1: Natto Is A Fermented Product Made From ______?
A. Meat
B. Cabbage
C. Soybean
D. Milk
Answer – Soybean
- Explanation: Natto Is A Japanese Product Similar To Tempe. The Fermenting Agent Is Bacillus Subtilis. The Cooked Soft Soybeans Are Inoculated With The Bacterium And The Fermentation Is Complete In 20 Hours. The Finished Product Is Grey In Color, Has A Mushy Flavor, And Rather Poor Keeping Qualities. It Is Eaten With Rice. Natto Is A Fermented Product Made From Soybean.
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Q2: _____ Is Called Chinese Cinnamon?
A. Mace
B. Nutmeg
C. Cassia
D. Turmeric
Answer – Cassia
- Explanation: Cinnamomum Cassia, Called Chinese Cassia Or Chinese Cinnamon, Is An Evergreen Tree Originating In Southern China, And Widely Cultivated There And Elsewhere In South And Southeast Asia. It Is One Of Several Species Of Cinnamomum Used Primarily For Its Aromatic Bark, Which Is Used As A Spice.
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Q3: Antioxidant Property Of Ginger Is Due To?
A. Shogaol
B. Gingerol
C. Zerumbone
D. Zingiberene
Answer – Gingerol
- Explanation: Ginger (Zingiber Officinale Roscoe) Is A Medicinal Plant Containing The Active Compound Gingerols, Which Are Described By Their Pungency. The Most Abundant Pungent Component Of Ginger Is 6-Gingerol And Is Claimed To Contain Antioxidant Activity And An Anti-Inflammatory Effect.
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Q4: Egg Yolk Protein Which Is Rich In Phosphorous Is ?
A. Livetin
B. Lipovitellin
C. Conalbumin
D. Phosvitin
Answer – Phosvitin
- Explanation: Phosvitin Is One Of The Egg Yolk Phosphoproteins Known For Being The Most Phosphorylated Protein Found In Nature. Phosvitin Isolation Was First Described By Mecham And Olcott In The Year 1949.
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Q5: _______is The Most Expensive Spice In The World?
A. Cardamom
B. Black Pepper
C. Saffron
D. None Of The Above
Answer – Saffron
- Explanation: Saffron Or Kesar Consists Of Rich Gold Or Yellowish-Red Stigmas Of The Flower Of C. Sativus. It Has Been Used As A Spice, Or Dye (Saffron Yellow), A Cosmetic, And Medicine Since Classical Times. Its High Cost Limits Its Uses. It Is The Most Expensive Spice In The World.
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