Food chemistry: VCE Unit 4

Which of the following is a water soluble vitamin?

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin D

• Vitamin K

Which of the following are the correct functional groups for an amino acid?

• Hydroxyl and Amine

• Carboxyl and Amide

• Carboxyl and Amine

• Ester, Amine and Benzyl

Name this amino acid

• Arginine

• Phenylalanine

• Asparagine

• Glycine

In a neutral pH system an amino acid is likely to form

• An anion

• A zwitterion

• An onion

• A cation

A peptide link is formed through

• Condensation

• Hydrolysis

• Electrolysis

• Combustion

Which of the following is not a cause of denaturation?

• Pressure

• Heat

• Vibration

• Acidity

Alpha helices and Beta pleated-sheets are components of which level of protein structure?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

• Quarternary

The formation of which of the following results in three ester linkages and the release of three molecules of H2O?

• Triglyceride

• Tripeptide

• Trisaccharide

• Triathlon

From left to right: this image shows.

• Unsaturated, unsaturated, saturated fatty acids

• Saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated fatty acids

• All the same

• Polyunsaturated, monounsaturated, saturated fatty acids

Which of the following can humans not digest?

• Starch

• Cellulose

• Glycogen

• Glucose