Cereals Flashcards
1
Q
Cereals
A
Seeds of the grass family
2
Q
Structure of cereal
A
Bran, endosperm and embryo
3
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Seed coat
A
Testa
4
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Layer adjacent to testa
A
Hyaline layer
5
Q
Aleurone
A
One or more layers of cells that surround the endosperm
6
Q
Aleurone contains
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MOP
Minerals
Oils
Proteins
7
Q
Phytic acid and Nicotinic acid are present in
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Aleurone
8
Q
Endosperm contains
A
Starch and proteins
9
Q
Scutellum
A
Separates embryo from endosperm
10
Q
100 g of cereals give approximately __________ no. of calories
A
340 Kcals
11
Q
Cereals are deficient in ________ amino acid
A
Lysine
12
Q
Cereals are rich in ______ amino acid
A
Methionine
13
Q
Source of lipids in cereals
A
Germ and bran
14
Q
Cereals are poor sources of
A
Iron and Calcium
15
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Vitamins absent in cereals
A
Vitamins A and C
