QUESTION 3
SECTION B
(20 MARKS)
3.1 State any two (2) potential drawbacks of food processing.
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3.2 Outline any two (2) main approaches to the study of food chemistry.
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3.3 What is the relationship between water activity and enzymatic hydrolysis?
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3.4 Mention any three (3) ways that one can utilise to reduce water activity.
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3.5 What are the key elements of an amino acid?
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3.6 What are lipids?
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3.7 Briefly explain the difference between cis and trans fatty acids.
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3.8 Fatty acids may be named according to the Delta nomenclature, what are the three
key things that one needs to know if they intend on naming fatty acids based on this
Nomenclature.
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3.9 Trans fatty acids may arise during hydrogenation, how can one ensure that this does
not happen.
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QUESTION 4
(20 MARKS)
4.1 Apart from lipid oxidation, outline any other three (3) chemical reactions that may
lead to the deterioration of lipids.
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4.2 Other than temperature, what other factors are said to affect the rate at which an
enzyme works.
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4.3 Define the term "Essential mineral".
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4.4 What happens when mineral intakes are low over time.
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4.5 Outline any three factors that influence minerals bioavailability.
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4.6 Mention two non-enzymatic browning reactions involving carbohydrates.
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4.7 What is the difference between an aldose (aldehyde) and a ketose (ketone).
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4.8 Structural isomers are divided into three types. Name them.
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4.9 Why are monosaccharides sometimes referred to as simple sugars.
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