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Food Technology (GATE)

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Which one of the following pairs represents water soluble dietary fiber?

  1. Fructans, inulin

  2. Mucilage, chitin

  3. Pectin, lignin

  4. Cellulose, hemicellulose

  5. Lignin, chitin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Water soluble dietary fiber includes pectins, gums and mucilage, fructans, inulin, etc., which are found mainly in plant cells. Water insoluble dietary fibre includes- cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, chitin, xanthan, etc., which make up the structural parts of plant cell walls.

Which of the following statements is/are false?

A. Methionine is an α-amino acid and is polar essential amino acid. B. Alanine is associated with codons- GCU, GCC, GCA, and GCG. C. Alginic acid is a water soluble dietary fiber.

  1. Only A

  2. Only C

  3. A and B

  4. B and C

  5. A and C


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This option is correct because Methionine is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCH (NH2) CH2CH2SCH3. This essential amino acid is classified as non-polar essential amino acid and Alginic acids (Alginates) found in algae is a water insoluble dietary fiber.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

P. Mucilage is an example of soluble dietary fibers that may help in controlling blood cholesterol. Q. Nigerose is composed of two glucose monomer units. R. Melibiose consists of a glucose monomer and a fructose monomer units. S. Selenocysteine is a non-essential amino acid.

  1. Only P

  2. P and Q

  3. Q and R

  4. R and S

  5. Only S


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option as both the statements are correct. Mucilage is one of the examples of soluble dietary fibers. Soluble fiber dissolves in water to form a gel-like material. It can help lower blood cholesterol and glucose levels. Nigerose is composed of two glucose monomer units.

Which of the following microorganisms is used in the manufacturing of smear-ripened cheese?

  1. Dekkera bruxellensis

  2. Debaryomyces hansenii

  3. Debaryomyces kloeckeri

  4. Enterococcus faecalis

  5. Enterococcus faecium


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Debaryomyces hansenii is used in the making of smear-ripened cheese.

Which of the following is/are water soluble dietary fibers?

P. pectin Q. lactulose R. lignin S. xanthan

  1. Only P

  2. Only Q

  3. Only R

  4. P and Q

  5. R and S


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. P and Q both are water soluble dietary fibers.

Which of the following statements is/are false about seed storage proteins?

A. Maize contains zein seed storage proteins. B. Mustard seed is enriched with napin proteins. C. Arabis aculeolata contains zein proteins.

  1. Only A

  2. Only B

  3. Only C

  4. A and B

  5. B and C


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct statement as arabis aculeolata contains napin as seed storage protein.

Match the entries of Group - I (fatty acids) with Group - II (number of carbon atoms) and select the correct answer using the codes given below.

 
Group - I
Group - II
P. Lauric acid 1. 12
Q. Myristic acid 2. 18
R. Palmitic acid 3. 14
S. Stearic acid 4. 16
  1. P - 3, Q - 2, R - 4, S - 3

  2. P - 1, Q - 4, R - 3, S - 2

  3. P - 4, Q - 2, R - 1, S - 3

  4. P - 1, Q - 3, R - 4, S - 2

  5. P - 3, Q - 1, R - 2, S - 4


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option as this is the correct matching. Lauric acid contains 12 carbon atoms. Myristic acid consists of 14 carbon atoms. Palmitic acid contains 16 carbon atoms. Stearic acid contains 18 carbon atoms. 

Which of the following disaccharides contains glucose and fructose monomer units?

  1. Rutinose

  2. Rutinulose

  3. Turanose

  4. Gentiobiose

  5. Isomaltose


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Turanose is a reducing disaccharide and consists of a glucose monomer unit and a fructose monomer unit.

Among the following carbohydrates, the monosaccharide found in bacterial glycolipids is

  1. nigerose

  2. lyxose

  3. laminaribiose

  4. sophorose

  5. galactose


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Lyxose is an aldopentose monosaccharide containing five carbon atoms and including an aldehyde functional group. It has chemical formula C5H10O5. It is a C-2 carbon epimer of the sugar Xylose. Lyxose occurs only rarely in nature, for example, as a component of bacterial glycolipids.

Match the entries of Group - I (food ingredients) with Group - II (main sources) and select the correct answer using the codes given below.

 
Group - I
Group - II
P. Soluble dietary fibre 1. cauliflower
Q. Histidine 2. mustard seed
R. Insoluble dietary fibre 3. apple
S. Napin 4. egg
  1. P - 3, Q - 4, R - 1, S - 2

  2. P - 2, Q - 4, R - 1, S - 3

  3. P - 3, Q - 1, R - 4, S - 2

  4. P - 1, Q - 3, R - 4, S - 2

  5. P - 3, Q - 2, R - 1, S - 4


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. The correct matching is P - 3, Q - 4, R - 1, S - 2. Soluble fiber is found in oats, peas, beans, apples, citrus fruits, carrots, barley and psyllium. Insoluble fiber is found in whole-wheat flour, wheat bran, nuts, beans and vegetables such as cauliflower, green beans and potatoes, are good sources of insoluble fiber. The sources of essential amino acid, histidine are egg, soy protein, peanuts, etc. Napin is found in the members of Bressicaceae or mustard family.  

Which of the following is/are essential amino acids for humans?

P. histidine Q. tyrosine R. isoleucine S. glutamic acid

  1. Only P

  2. P and Q

  3. P, Q and R

  4. Q, R and S

  5. Only S


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct statement. P, Q and R all are essential amino acids for humans. The indispensable amino acids or essential amino acids are those amino acids that cannot be synthesized by the organism being considered, and therefore must be supplied in its diet. The amino acids regarded as essential for humans are phenylalanine, valine, threonine, tryptophan, isoleucine, methionine, leucine, lysine, and histidine. The amino acids arginine, cysteine, glycine, glutamine, proline, serine and tyrosine are considered as conditionally essential amino acids, meaning they are not normally required in the diet, but must be supplied exogenously to specific populations that do not synthesize them in adequate amounts.

Match the entries in Group - I (essential amino acids) with those in Group - II (corresponding functional groups/ side chains).

 
Group - I
Group - II
P. Histidine 1. hydroxy
Q. Leucine 2. isobuytyl
R. Threonine 3. imidazole
S. Tryptophan 4. indole
  1. P - 3, Q - 2, R - 1, S - 4

  2. P - 3, Q - 4, R - 1, S - 2

  3. P - 3, Q - 4, R - 2, S - 1

  4. P - 1, Q - 2, R - 3, S - 4

  5. P - 2, Q - 1, R - 3, S - 4


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option as the correct matching is P - 3, Q - 5, R - 1, S - 4. Histidine is alpha amino acid. The conjugate acid of the imidazole side chain. Leucine is a branched-chain α-amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCH (NH2) CH2CH (CH3)2.  Leucine is hydrophobic in nature dut to the presence of aliphatic isobutyl side chain. Threonine is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCH (NH2) CH (OH )CH3. This essential amino acid is classified as polar. Together with serine, threonine is one of two proteinogenic amino acids bearing an alcohol group (OH group). Tryptophan is one of the 22 standard amino acids and is an essential amino acid in the human diet. It has indole as fuctional group.

Which of the following statements is/are false regarding carbohydrates?

P. Rings with five and six atoms monosaccharides are called pyranose and furanose forms, respectively. Q. In polysaccharides, monosaccharide units are joined by peptide bond. R. In humans, carbohydrate is stored in liver in the form of glycogen.

  1. Only P

  2. Only Q

  3. Only R

  4. P and Q

  5. Q and R


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Monosaccharides are the major source of fuel for metabolism, being used both as an energy source (glucose being the most important in nature) and in biosynthesis. When monosaccharides are not immediately needed by many cells they are often converted to more space-efficient forms, often polysaccharides. In many animals, including humans, this storage form is glycogen, especially in liver and muscle cells.

Match the food constituents in List - A with their nature given in List - B and select the correct answer using the codes given below.

 
List - A
List - B
P. Lactose 1. essential amino acid
Q. Histidine 2. antioxidant
R. Glutamic acid 3. non-reducing sugar
S. Sucrose 4. reducing sugar
5. non-essential amino acid
  1. P - 4, Q - 1, R - 5, S - 3

  2. P - 4, Q - 1, R - 2, S - 3

  3. P - 2, Q - 1, R - 5, S - 3

  4. P - 3, Q - 1, R - 2, S - 4

  5. P - 3, Q - 4, R - 2, S - 3


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct option as this is the correct matching. A sugar is classified as a reducing sugar only if it has an open-chain form with an aldehyde group or a free hemiacetal group. Reducing monosaccharides include glucose, glyceraldehyde and galactose. Many disaccharides, like lactose and maltose, also have a reducing form as one of the two units may have an open-chain form with an aldehyde group. However, sucrose is a disaccharide in which the anomeric carbons of the two units are linked together and are non-reducing disaccharides since neither of the rings is capable of opening. Histidine is an α-amino acid with an imidazole functional group. It is an essential amino acid. Glutamic acid is one of the 20-22 proteinogenic amino acids. It is a non-essential amino acid.

Which of the following is/are the microorganism(s) used in the making of chocolate?

A. kloeckera africana B. kocuria rhizophila C. gluconacetobacter oboediens D. kluyveromyces marxianus

  1. Only A

  2. Only B

  3. A and B

  4. A and C

  5. A and D


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option. The fungi, Kloeckera africana and Kluyveromyces marxianus, both are used in the making of chocolate. The bacteria kocuria rhizophila is used in the making of cheese and the bacteria gluconacetobacter oboediens is used in the making of vinegar.

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