Exam Details

Subject Food Chemistry and Physiology
Paper
Exam / Course Diploma Programme in Value Added Products from Fruits and Vegetables(D.V.A.P.F.V.)
Department School of Agriculture (SOA)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

No. of Printed Pages: 6 !BPVI-0031
DIPLOMA IN VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS FROM FRUITS AND VEGETABLES (DVAPFV) Term-End Examination December, 2016 00543 BPVI-Q03 FOOD CHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY Time hours Maximum Marks 50
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks.

1. Define any five of the following

Nutraceuticals

Caramalisation

Peptide bond

Kimchi

Potable water

Adulterants

Iodine number

Match the following

Sauerkraut Wine from honey

Anthocyanin Fermented cabbage

Banana Reddish pigment

Vit C Climacteric fruit

Mead Wound healing

2. Classify carbohydrates. Give one example each.

Name any four enzymes used in food processing. Write their purpose/action on foods.

How were preservatives classified under erstwhile PFA List the class I preservatives.

3. Write short notes on Antioxidants.

What is optical rotation? Write the structure of o.D B.D glucose.

Why quick freezing is better than slow freezing?

4. Explain hardness of water.

Write any four functions of minerals.

Describe three groups of food flavourings.

5. Describe the general functions of acidulents in foods.

Enumerate the importance of fermented foods. Explain how sauerkraut is prepared.

6. Define browning. Explain enzymatic and non-enzymatic browning.

Explain the relationship between water activity and food spoilage.

7. Define rancidity. Explain different types of rancidity.

Write the chemical nature of ascorbic acid. Why it has reducing property? List a few foods rich in ascorbic acid.

8. What is the role of ethylene in post-harvest life of horticultural produce?

Provide an account of computer applications in industrial fermentation.

Name any four pigments in fruits.


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Entrepreneurship and Marketing
  • Food Chemistry and Physiology
  • Food Fundamentals
  • Food Processing and Engineering- I
  • Food Processing and Engineering- II
  • Food Quality Testing and Evaluation
  • Microbiology
  • Post Harvest Management