Chapter 4 Flashcards

1
Q

Foods are made of _____ which is composed of ___ ___, as either _____ or _____.

A

matter
pure substances
elements
compounds

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2
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Elements are the ____ form of matter - ____ be broken down further.

A

simplest

cannot

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3
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Compounds are made of ___ or ___ ____, _____ bonded in definite proportions by ____.

A
two
more
elements
chemically
weight
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4
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Compounds are represented as _____ that depict their _____ _____.

A

formulas
element
composition

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5
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Important compounds in food science are _____ compounds.

-All contain _____ (___), _____ (__), ____ (__) and sometimes ___ (__), ____ (__)or ____ (__).

A
organic
carbon (C)
Hydrogen (H)
Oxygen (O)
sulfur (S)
Nitrogen (N)
Phosphorus (P)
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6
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Matter can also exist as ____ in which two or more _____ are combined ____.

-___, ____, _____

A

mixtures
substances
physically
Solutions, dispersions, emulsions

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7
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_____ – one or two letter designations for elements depicted in the periodic table.

A

Symbols

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8
Q

Formulas – depicts all of the ____ in a ____, including ____ as ____ numbers.

A

elements
compound
proportions
subscribed

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9
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Equations– a ____ description of a ____ ___ using ___ ___ and ____.
Example:

C6H12O6 + 6 O2 6 CO2 + 6 H20 (breakdown of ____)

A
written
chemical 
chemical symbols 
formulas
glucose
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10
Q

Chemical reactions - ___/___ interact with each other through ___ ___.

-Results in a ___ ___ with different ___ from the ____.

A
atoms/molecules
chemical bonding
new
substance
properties
reactants
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11
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Elements interact with one another via ___ ___, which requires ____.

-Only ____ are involved in chemical bonds.

A

chemical
bonds
energy
electrons

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12
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Electrons are ____ charged and are attracted to ____ charged ___.

___ can be seen as having a series of electron orbits.

A

negatively
positively
nucleus
atom

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13
Q
To determine maximum number of electrons in each energy level, use \_\_\_\_.
1st level – \_\_\_
2nd level – \_\_
3rd level – \_\_\_
4th level – \_\_\_
A
X=2n^2
2
8
18
32
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14
Q

Most atoms become chemically stable when they have ___ electrons in their ____ shell (____ shell ).

Valence shell is the ____ electron ___.

A
8
outermost
valence
outer
orbital
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15
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During chemical bonding, ____ elements are ____ according to the ___ given in their ___.
-____ Acid – C3H6O2
-Can be written as a ____ formula in order to ___ the bonding that takes place.
Exmaple: CH3 – CH2 – COOH

A
reacting
combined
proportions
formula
Propionic
structural
visualize
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16
Q

Covalent Bonds– occur when ____ are ___.

___, ___, or ___ pairs of elections can be shared resulting in ___, ___, ___ bonds.

A

electrons
shared
One, two or three
single, double, triple

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17
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__, ___, ___, and ___ have covalently bonded carbon atoms.

-Form the ____ of these molecules

A

Fats, proteins, carbs, vitamins

backbone

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18
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Ionic Bonds– the ___ of ___ between ___.

  • Resulting in a ___ ____ shell of both ___.
  • Elements that ____ electrons become ___ charged and are called ____ (____)
  • Elements that ___ electrons are ___ charged and called ____ (___).

____ (NaCl) is an example of a compound with ionic bonding.

A
transfer
electrons
reactants
full
valence 
elements
donate
positively 
cations (sodium)
receive
negatively 
anions (chlorine)
salt
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19
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  • Hydrogen Bonds– a type of ____ bond with ___ rather than ___ sharing of ___, resulting in a ___ ___.
  • Intermolecular bonds– ___ between ___ ___ molecules.
A
covalent
unequal 
equal 
electrons
weak force
bonds
two different
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20
Q

___ ___ (H bonding) They don’t ___, they just ___ with each other.

A

Static clinging
share
interact

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21
Q

Chemical reactions in foods: Generally classified as either ____ or ____ reactions.

-Either type may be either ____ or _____.

A

composition
decomposition
enzymatic
nonenzymatic

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22
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Composition reactions– __ or ___ substances combine resulting in a ____ ____ (____).

-Synthesis of ____ from ___ ___.

A
two 
more
single product (A+B=AB)
protein
amino acids
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23
Q

Decomposition reactions– ___ substance becomes ___ ____ (____).

-____ of ____ yields two ____ molecules.

A
One substance 
two products
(AB=A+B)
hydrolysis 
maltose
glucose
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24
Q

In food the effect of enzymes can be either:

  • Positive- _____ of ____.
  • Negative- ____ of ___ ___ and ____.
A
tenderization
meat
browning
cut fruits 
vegetables
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25
Q

Enzymes are _____ ____ and serve as ____ ____ (cause ____ to speed ___) of chemical reactions.

A
specialized
proteins
biological 
catalyst 
reactions
speed up
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26
Q

Active site–location where the ____ joins with the ____ to form the ____ ___ ___.

-____ ___ region that contains __ ___ that bind, __-____, to the substrate.

A
substrate
enzyme
enzyme substrate complex
Three
dimensional
amino acids
non-covalently
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27
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Activation energy– the amount of ___ required for a ___ to take ___.

-Enzymes ____ the activation energy thus ___ ___ the reaction.

A
energy
reaction
place
reduce 
activation energy 
speeding 
up
28
Q

Enzymatic Hydrolysis - the ____ of large components into ___ ones (___ ___).

Ex: ___, ____, ____.

A
breakdown
large 
smaller 
protein hydrolysis 
carbohydrases, lipases, proteases
29
Q

Enzymatic Oxidation-Reduction– ___ is the loss of ___ and ____ is the addition of ____.

  • Ex: the ___ of ___ and ____ via ___ ___.
  • In nature, they are ____.
A
oxidation
electrons
reduction
electrons
browning fruits vegetables
polyphenol oxidase
coupled
30
Q

Enzymatic Polymerization– occur through ____ reactions (i.e. the ___ of ___ compounds).

-When many condensations occur within the same molecule, a ____ is formed.

A

condensation
joining
two
polymer

31
Q

Nonenzymatic reactions: as the name implies, these reactions occur in ___ in the absence of an ___ ___.

Types include:

  • ____
  • ____-___
  • ____
  • ___
A
nature
enzyme catalyst 
Addition
Oxidation-reduction
Hydrolysis
Condensation
32
Q

Addition– the ____ of an ____ to a ___.

-____ of __ ___ ___ where ___ is added to the ____ bonds.

A
addition
element
compound
Hydrogenation
unsaturated fatty acids 
hydrogen 
double
33
Q

Oxidation-Reduction– electrons are ___ between ____.

-Can affect ___, ___, and ___ of foods.
-Oxidation – the addition of ____.
Reduction – the gain of ___.

-Can be caused by ___ ___, ___, high ___ ____, ___ ___, etc.

A
transferred 
substances 
color
quality
acceptability
foods
oxygen
hydrogen
UV Light
heat
oxygen environment
metal catalyst
34
Q

Condensation and Hydrolysis– these can be viewed as _____ reactions.

These reactions are generally catalyzed by __ or ___.

A

complimentary

heat or acid

35
Q

Condensation reaction– occurs when ___ ___ are ___ together with the formation of a ___ ___ and ___.

A
two 
molecules
joined 
new product 
water
36
Q

Hydrolysis reaction– occurs when a molecule is ___ apart in the presence of ___, which is incorporated into the __ ___ products.

A

broken
water
two
new

37
Q

Functional groups– ____ of ___ that create certain ____ of ____.

A

arrangements
atoms
properties
molecules

38
Q

Functional groups Include:

\_\_\_\_ group  
\_\_\_\_ group
\_\_\_\_\_ group
\_\_\_\_ acid group
\_\_\_\_ group
\_\_\_\_ group
\_\_\_ group
\_\_\_\_ group
\_\_\_\_ group
\_\_\_\_ groups
A
Alcohol group  
Aldehyde group
Amino group
Carboxylic acid group
Ester group
Ketone group
Methyl group
Phosphate group
Sulfhydryl group
Ionic groups
39
Q

Alcohol group– ___ or ____.

-Important food alcohols include ____ and ____.

A

OH or hydroxyl
ethanol
glycerol

40
Q

Aldehyde group–___ at the end of the ____ which is ___ bonded to ____.

-Important in ____ and ___ of foods.

A
carbon
molecule
double 
oxygen 
odors
flavor
41
Q

Amino group– contains an ___ ( ___ ) ___ group.

-____, ___ and ____ are amines

A
amino
(NH2)
functional
histamine
serotonin
dopamine
42
Q

Carboxylic Acid– a ___ on the end of a molecule bonded to a ___ and double bonded to an ____.

Ex: ___ ____, ___ ___ (____).

A

carbon
hydroxyl oxygen
citric acid, acetic acid (vinegar)

43
Q

Ester group– a carbon double bonded to an ____ and single bonded to a second ___ which is bonded to another ____.

-Associated with characteristic ___ of foods.

A
carbon
oxygen
oxygen
carbon
aroma
44
Q

Ketones– ___ ___ atom is double bonded to an ____.

-Associated with ___ of food (cooking of ___, brewing of ___).

A

interior carbon
oxygen
flavor
meats, beer

45
Q

Methyl Group– a ____ bonded to ___ ___.

  • One of the important building blocks of ___ ___.
  • Found in ___ and ___.
A
carbon
three
hydrogen
organic molecules
pectins
gums
46
Q

Phosphate group – a ___ bonded to ___ ___ and double bonded to one ____ and single bonded to one ____.

-Added to ____ to improve ____, ___ and ___-___capacity.

A
phosphorus
two
hydroxyl 
oxygen
oxygen
meat
texture, juiciness, water-holding
47
Q

Sulfhydryl Group– a ___ bonded to a ___.

  • Compounds containing sulfhydryl groups are called ___.
  • Important to ___ of foods (e.g. in ___ ___).
  • Smell rotten eggs- you are smelling ____
A
sulfur
hydrogen
thiols
structure
bread
dough
sulfhydryl
48
Q

Functional properties of food are the ___ and ____ factors that impact the ____ of food during ___, ___, and ___.

A
chemical and physical
behavior
formulation
processing
storage
49
Q

Functional groups_in component molecules play an important role in ____ of the food itself.

A

functionality

50
Q

Because most food contains a large proportion of ____, its functionality is a highly ____ ___ relative to the ____ of food.

A

water
critical factor
quality

51
Q

A wide range of functions attributed to water include:

  • Diluent and carrier of ____ components
  • ___ for ___ reactions
  • ___
  • ___ of ___ transfer
  • Participates in ___ ___
A
hydrophilic
medium 
chemical
solvent
medium heat 
chemical reactions
52
Q

Water molecule and structure:
___ ___ atoms bonded to ___ hydrogen
Each H atom shares an __ ___ with the ___.

A
Two
hydrogen
one
hydrogen
electron pair
O
53
Q

Oxygen ___ the ___ __ ___ more strongly than the ___.

A ___ is established where the oxygen is more ___ charged and the hydrogen is more ____ charged.

A
attracts
shared electron pair 
hydrogen
dipole
negatively
positively
54
Q

This results in hydrogen bonding :

  • High __ ___ and freezing point
  • High __ ___
  • High ___ ___.
A

boiling point
freezing point
vapor pressure
interfacial tension

55
Q

Solubility- the ability to be ___ into solution.

-____ compounds disperse readily in water.

A

dispersed

hydrophilic

56
Q

Hydration– water molecules ___ and ___ ___ molecules by acting as a ___.

-___ molecules

A
contact
surround
polar 
solvent
Polar
57
Q

Amphilphilic - contain both ___ and ____ regions.

-When water interacts with these compounds, ____ are formed.
Ex: ___, ___, ____.

A

polar
nonpolar
micelles
proteins, phospholipids, sterols

58
Q

Moisture- the amount of ____ in a food.

A

water

59
Q

Water activity- the amount of ____ ____ for ____ reactions or to support ____ ___, ___/____ reactions.

A
water
available
chemical 
microbial growth
enzymatic chemical
60
Q

Water is present in food in ____ states: ___ water, ____ water, and ___ water.

A

three
free
structural
bound

61
Q

Free water - participates in ____ reactions and support ____ ____.

A

chemical

microbial growth

62
Q

Structural water - participates in ___ reactions and support ___ ___.

A

chemical

microbial growth

63
Q

Bound water - tightly associated with ____ ____ and does not act as ___ ___ molecules do.
Not available for _____ or ____ ___.

A
food 
components
typical water 
reactions
microbial growth
64
Q

Food acids are primarily ___ ___ based (i.e. ___ acids).

A

carboxylic acid

organic

65
Q

Differences in ___, ___ of ____ ___ and ___ of ___ ____ within the molecular structure, all influence the characteristics of the acids.

A
size
number
carboxylic units
location
carboxylic acid