Food Chemistry: Water Molecule and Properties

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Which type of carbohydrates are composed of a large number of monomers?

Polysaccharides

What is the primary source of energy storage in the form of starch and glycogen?

Carbohydrates

What determines microorganisms' ability to grow in food?

Water activity

Which constituent is the most abundant present in food?

<p>Water</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do monosaccharides act as in the building of disaccharides and polysaccharides?

<p>Building blocks</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of bonds do the hydrogen and oxygen atoms within water molecules form?

<p>Covalent bonds</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of carbohydrates do not taste sweet and are insoluble in water?

<p>Polysaccharides</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source of energy storage in the form of starch and glycogen?

<p>Polysaccharides</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which constituent is the most abundant present in food?

<p>Water</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Reducing sugars" are known for which characteristic?

<p>&quot;They have a single monomer&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

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