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The overall three-dimensional shape of a protein is its .
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4 Proteins in Foods Online Quiz Questions
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02
True or false
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True or false: During typical food-protein denaturation, the protein unfolds but most peptide bonds remain intact.
- A
True
- B
False
03
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1 point
Heating egg white makes it opaque and firm. Which sequence of protein changes best explains this result?
- A
The proteins form an emulsion by coating oil droplets.
- B
The proteins unfold and then associate with one another.
- C
The proteins form a gelatin gel as collagen chains reassociate during cooling.
- D
The proteins remain folded but become more soluble.
04
Written response
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Unfolded proteins begin associating with one another. What is this process called?
05
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Select all the ways proteins can help stabilize an oil-in-water emulsion.
- A
They move to the oil–water boundary.
- B
They break the oil droplets into water molecules.
- C
They attach to oil droplets.
- D
They form a protective layer that helps slow droplets from merging.
06
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The formation of a connected protein network that traps water and produces a soft solid or semi-solid is called .
07
True or false
1 point
True or false: Gelatin can form a gel as its chains reassociate during cooling.
- A
True
- B
False
08
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1 point
A food maker acidifies a protein mixture to encourage gel formation. Which effect of acidification best explains this approach?
- A
It breaks most peptide bonds, shortening protein chains.
- B
It causes proteins to coat oil droplets and prevents all droplet contact.
- C
It reduces electrical repulsion between many proteins, encouraging association.
- D
It prevents proteins from interacting with one another.
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Which level of protein structure describes how multiple chains associate with one another?
10
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Select all the factors that can influence the texture and strength of a protein gel.
- A
Protein type
- B
Protein concentration
- C
Oil-droplet color
- D
pH
- E
The number of labels on the package
- F
Temperature
- G
Salt
- H
Processing history
11
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A food maker wants a protein to stabilize an oil-in-water emulsion. Which processing outcome is most likely to support that function?
- A
Any unfolding prevents proteins from interacting with oil.
- B
Moderate unfolding may help, while excessive aggregation can hinder droplet coverage.
- C
Excessive aggregation always improves protein movement through water.
- D
Proteins stabilize emulsions only by trapping water in a three-dimensional gel.
12
Open ended
1 point
Explain how denaturation, aggregation, and gelation differ, and use a food example to show how these changes can be related.
13
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A protein preparation aggregates so extensively that it cannot readily reach oil droplets. What is the most likely consequence for its ability to stabilize an emulsion?
- A
Its ability to stabilize the emulsion is likely reduced because it cannot readily reach and cover the droplets.
- B
It will necessarily form a smooth gel that traps the oil droplets.
- C
It must break peptide bonds to dissolve the oil.
- D
It will stabilize the emulsion more effectively by remaining away from the droplets.
14
True or false
1 point
True or false: Acidification can encourage many proteins to associate by reducing the electrical repulsion between them.
- A
True
- B
False
15
Written response
1 point
A protein unfolds during heating, but its amino-acid sequence remains intact. What is the name of the structural level represented by that sequence?
16
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A gelatin mixture forms a gel as it cools. Which explanation best accounts for this behavior?
- A
Heating breaks most peptide bonds, allowing the chains to form a gel.
- B
Gelatin chains reassociate during cooling and form a gel.
- C
Oil droplets join together and trap water as the mixture cools.
- D
Acidification unfolds gelatin, which then forms a gel only when heated.
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Heating egg-white proteins changes their folded structure before some of the molecules associate with one another. What is the term for the structural change?
18
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Which comparison best describes caseins and whey proteins in milk?
- A
Both caseins and whey proteins are compact globular proteins.
- B
Caseins are compact globular proteins, while whey proteins form flexible larger assemblies.
- C
Caseins are relatively flexible and form larger assemblies, while whey proteins are often compact and folded.
- D
Both caseins and whey proteins are flexible chains that cannot form assemblies.
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A food changes from a flowing liquid into a soft, water-holding semi-solid. Which protein behavior best explains this change?
- A
A connected three-dimensional protein network traps water and produces a soft solid or semi-solid.
- B
Individual protein molecules dissolve completely and prevent water from being trapped.
- C
Protein-coated oil droplets merge into one continuous oil phase.
- D
Protein chains break into amino acids, which crystallize out of the water.
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When proteins stabilize an oil-in-water emulsion, what do they do at the boundary between the oil droplets and the water?
- A
They convert the oil into water-soluble molecules.
- B
They form a protein network that traps all the water away from the oil.
- C
They make the oil droplets merge more quickly so the mixture becomes uniform.
- D
They attach at the oil–water boundary and form a layer around droplets.