Week 11
an unheated, metal surface
What metal conducts heat best?
silver
The oxidation of tea is a biological or chemical process?
Chemical
What is a mysophobe?
Someone who is afraid of dirt.
Is cobalt a micronutrient or macronutrient
micronutrient
Blowing on a liquid cools it down by through what?
Evaporation
What metal is the second runner-up for heat conduction?
Copper
How many cups of whipped cream can you make with one cup of liquid heavy whipping cream?
2
What phytochemical causes the green color in vegetables?
Chlorophyll
What can you put on cucumbers to crisp them up?
salt
Fermentation is from the Latin word 'fervere' which means ...
To bubble or to boil
Why can't you store potatoes in the fridge?
their starch can turn into sugar making it sweet
All alcohols have what suffix in their name?
-ol
Ice cream can legally contain how much aire (percentage)
up to 50%
The latin word fructus means...
Enjoyment
Name the three types of tea
Black, Oolong, Green
What food will lose some of its flavor when chilled to below 50 degrees.
Tomatoes
What is the name a chemist would give for a nutritionist calorie?
Kilocalorie (kcal)
What gas causes egg yolks to turn green when boiled?
Potatoes, rhubarb, spinach and peas all contain what type of acid
Oxalic Acid
Microwaves are waves of what?
Electromagnetic radiation
30%
What company's ships brought tea to Europe from China in the 1600's.
Dutch East India Company
What is a safe antibacterial treatment for your produce that creates oxygen gas?
Spraying hydrogen peroxide, then spraying vinegar (or vice versa)
What gas speeds up the rippening of fruit.
Ethylene (ethane)