Carbohydrates
What is the chemical formula for glucose?
What is C6H12O6?
Which protein is responsible for carrying oxygen in the blood and providing its red color?
What is Myoglobin?
Saturated fats are ___ in room temperature, while unsaturated fats are ___ in room temperature.
What is Solid, liquid
What is the common name for sodium chloride?
What is Salt?
Citrus fruits are known to prevent scurvy because they are abundant in what vitamin?
What is Vitamin C?
What enzyme breaks down starch into simple sugars?
What is Amylase?
For a complete protein, rice is commonly served with legumes or beans. This is because rice is high in ____ while legumes and beans are high in _____.
What is Methionine, lysine?
A common form of fat that consists of a glycerol backbone and three fatty acids is called ____.
What is Triglyceride?
Known for their sour tastes, lemon majorly contains ___ acid, while vinegar contains ___.
What is Citric, acetic?
Name the three macronutrients and the number of energy they provide in kcal per gram.
What is Carbohydrate (4 kcal/g), Protein (4 kcal/g), Fat (4 kcal/g)?
Maillard reactions occur between amino acids and ___ sugars.
What is Reducing?
What is the covalent bond formed between cysteine amino acids, forming cystine?
What is Disulfide bond?
What fatty acid is denoted as 18:1 cis-9 and is commonly found in olive oil?
What is Oleic acid?
What compound gives chili pepper its spicy taste?
What is Capsaicin?
What is the main function of Vitamin E to the body?
What is Vitamin E acts as an anti-oxidant?
What major disaccharide can be found in milk?
What is Lactose?
Name all aromatic amino acids.
What is Phenylalanine, Tryptophan, and Tyrosine?
What sterol is the precursor for Vitamin D, bile acids, and steroid hormones?
What is Cholesterol?
What gas do climacteric fruits release in high amounts that helps with the process of ripening?
What is Ethylene?
Vitamin D3 is a fat-soluble vitamin synthesized by the skin when exposed to the sun, which helps the body to absorb calcium. This vitamin is also known as ___.
What is Cholecalciferol (or calciol)?
Seliwanoff's test is used to differentiate sugars if they contain a ___ group or an ___ group?
What is Ketone, Aldehyde?
At ____ point, amino acids carry both positive and negative charge, causing them to be neutral and be insoluble.
What is Isoelectric?
Fully hydrogenated unsaturated fatty acids create ____ fatty acids.
What is Trans?
Enzymatic browning is an oxidative reaction that commonly occurs in fruits and vegetables. What enzyme reacts with oxygen that causes this discolouration?
What is Polyphenol Oxidase (PPO)?
Trans fatty acids are known to be harmful because they lower the “good cholesterol” called ___ and increase the “bad cholesterol” called ___.
What is HDL (high density lipoprotein), LDL (low density lipoprotein)?