Chapter 7 Flashcards
1
Q
- What are 2 types of lipids?
A
Oils and waxes
2
Q
- What part of the plant stores oil?
A
Leaves and petal
3
Q
- What is one-way oil enhances food? (there are 3)
A
Flavor distributes heat evenly when cooking, adds calories to food
4
Q
- What is the difference between saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids?
A
Saturated fatty acids do NOT have double bonds, unsatured fatty acids have double bonds
5
Q
- What do we call fats that are necessary for life?
A
Essentail Fatty Acids (EFAs
6
Q
- How do humans obtain unsaturated fat?
A
They eat it
7
Q
- What type of fat will increase your cholesterol?
A
Trans fatty acids
8
Q
- What is cold pressing?
A
When a fruit, vegetable or plant is just squeezed with a machine and the oil is collected.
9
Q
- What is steam distillation?
A
Hot steam is passed through the petals and leaves and the oil is collected
10
Q
- What plant makes the canola seed?
A
Rape plant makes the rapeseed
11
Q
- What family is the canola seed from?
A
Brassicaceae
12
Q
- Can you use canola oil from deep frying?
A
Yes
13
Q
- What plant family of corn in?
A
Poaceae
14
Q
- What is another name for corn?
A
Maize
15
Q
- What is one industrial use for corn oil?
A
Biofuel for cars
