Structure Of Meat

Question 1

List the three main parts of meat

Answer 1

Meat fibres

Connective tissues

Fat

Question 2

What proteins are contained in the meat fibres?

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Answer 2

Actin

Myosin

Globulin

Question 3

Other than proteins. what are contained in the meat fibres?

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Answer 3

Minerals

Vitamins

Water

Extractives

Question 4

What are extractives?

Answer 4

Substances such as lactic acid, dissolved in water in the meat fibres, that improve the flavour of meat and stimulate gastric juices which aid meat digestion

Question 5

What is the function of extractives?

Answer 5

They improve the flavour of meat and stimulate gastric juices which aid meat digestion

Question 6

Describe the appearance of meat fibres.

Answer 6

Fibres vary in length and diameter,

Question 7

Meat fibres vary in length and diameter, what affect does this have?

Answer 7

This affects the tenderness of meat

Question 8

Describe meat fibres.

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Answer 8

Contain actin, myosin and globulin (proteins), minerals, vitamins, water and extractives

Extractives are substances dissolved in water in the meat fibres that improve the flavour of meat and stimulate gastric juices which aid meat digestion

Fibres vary in length and diameter, which affects the tenderness of meat

Question 9

Describe the connective tissues in meat

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Answer 9

They hold the meat fibres together in bundles

They contain the proteins elastin and collagen

Question 10

What proteins do the connective tissues contain?

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Answer 10

Elastin

Collagen

Question 11

What do the connective tissues hold together in bundles?

Answer 11

The meat fibres

Question 12

How many forms is fat present in?

Answer 12

Fat is present in two forms

Question 13

What are the two forms fat can be present in?

Answer 13

Visible fat

Invisible fat

Question 14

Where is visible fat found in meat?

Answer 14

Visible fat is found under the skin of animals as a layer of adipose tissue or around internal organs

Question 15

Give an example of visible fat on meat?

Answer 15

The rind on rashers

Question 16

Where is invisible fat present in meat?

Answer 16

It is present in the flesh as globules dispersed between meat fibres and the connective tissues

Question 17

Give an example of invisible fat present in meat.

Answer 17

Fat dispersed throughout mince

Question 18

How is invisible fat present in meat?

Answer 18

It is present in the flesh as globules dispersed between meat fibres and the connective tissues

Question 19

Write a note on fat present in meat.

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Answer 19

Fat is present in two forms

Visible fat- under the skin - adipose tissue - around internal organs - rind on rashers

Invisible fat - present in the flesh as globules dispersed between meat fibres and the connective tissues - dispersed throughout mince