Milk Flashcards

1
Q

what are the three major classes of chemicals

A

lactose, fats, proteins

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2
Q

lactose is found in

A

aqueous solutions

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3
Q

Formula of lactose

A

C12 H22 O11

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4
Q

Lactose intolerance happens when

A

the body stops producing lactase

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5
Q

beta lactose

A

happens in milk at room temperature, when milk is heated BV falls out of the solution

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6
Q

Alpha lactose

A

molecules crystalized together at low temp, alpha is the reason we can have ice cream

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7
Q

Milk proteins

A

make up about 1-10% of milk content

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8
Q

what are the milk proteins?

A

Casein and whey proteins

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9
Q

what is denaturation?

A

process by which a protein’s shape is altered

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10
Q

why is denaturing important?

A

protein’s function relies on shape

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11
Q

Whey

A

contains cysteine, more acid stable, can resist denaturation

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12
Q

Casein

A

does not contain cysteine, more water stable, key to formation of curds

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13
Q

Fat

A

2-20% of milk, made up of one or more fatty acids

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14
Q

Hydrophilic

A

likes water

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15
Q

hydrophobic

A

hates water

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16
Q

what makes the head more hydrophilic

A

phospholipids

17
Q

The cream on top of milk separates because

A

it has different polarity

18
Q

true or false: most milk in stores is pasteurized

A

true

19
Q

what to the percentages (of milk) signify

A

the amount of fat remaining

20
Q

homogenous

A

well mixed

21
Q

heterogenous

A

not well mixed

22
Q

How is milk pasteurized

A

quickly heated to kill microbes

23
Q

true or false: pasteurization doesnt affect milk’s nutrition

A

false

24
Q

Fat/protein + gas bubble=

A

colloid

25
Q

what is a colloid

A

a chain of molecules that form around a gas bubble

26
Q

hot gas introduced to milk leads to

A

softer foams

27
Q

cold gas introduced to milk leads to

A

tougher texture

28
Q

Overwhipping heavy cream leads to

A

butter

29
Q

Fermentation aids the

A

solidification process

30
Q

what does ice cream rely on in order to form

A

colloid formation and freezing point depression

31
Q

true or false: less salt=colder

A

false

32
Q

What is found in high concentration in the aqueous phase of raw milk?

A

lactose, casein proteins, whey proteins, calcium

33
Q

cream separation in milk is a homogenous system

A

false

34
Q

what is associated with binding calcium in milk

A

casein proteins