Carbohydrate Dextranization Quiz

What is starch made up of?

• Molecules of sucrose

• Molecules of maltose

• Molecules of fructose

• Molecules of glucose

What happens to the bonds between glucose chains during dextranization?

• They become stronger

• They shrink

• They multiply

• They break

What do the hydrogen and oxygen molecules react to form during dextranization?

• Nitrogen

• Methane

• Carbon dioxide

• Water

Why do carbohydrate foods turn golden-brown during dextranization?

• The carbon separates out

• The glucose chains break

• The oxygen separates out

• The hydrogen separates out

What happens if a carbohydrate is heated continuously during dextranization?

• It dissolves in water

• It becomes softer

• It turns white

• It gets darker in color

What is the process of starch being broken down into glucose and then into carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen from dry heat called?

• Dextranization

• Hydrolysis

• Fermentation

• Oxidation

What is the true color of carbon?

• Black

• Green

• Red

• White

What is the result of the water evaporating from the food product during dextranization?

• Glucose is left behind

• Hydrogen is left behind

• Oxygen is left behind

• Carbon is left behind