6(a) FOOD PRODUCTION · EXAM QUESTIONS

6.7 Lactobacillus and yoghurt

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  1. 01DescribeShort answer4 marks

    6.7 Lactobacillus and yoghurt

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    Describe how yoghurt is made.

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    Total for this question: 4 marks

  2. 02ExplainShort answer2 marks

    6.7 Lactobacillus and yoghurt

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    Explain why milk is heated before adding Lactobacillus.

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    Total for this question: 2 marks

  3. 03ExplainShort answer2 marks

    6.7 Lactobacillus and yoghurt

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    Explain why the milk is cooled before adding the bacteria.

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  4. 04WhichMultiple choice1 mark

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    What substance makes yoghurt sour?

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    Choose one answer

    Total for this question: 1 mark

  5. 05ExplainShort answer2 marks

    6.7 Lactobacillus and yoghurt

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    Explain why lactic acid causes milk to thicken.

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    Total for this question: 2 marks

  6. 06ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why the yoghurt is kept at about 40 °C.

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    Total for this question: 2 marks

  7. 07ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why the acidity of yoghurt helps preserve it.

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  8. 08DrawData and graphs5 marks

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    Illustrative data.

    pH of milk during yoghurt production
    Time / hpH
    06.6
    26.0
    45.1
    64.6
    84.4
    Illustrative data, not from a real investigation.

    Plot pH against time. Join your points with straight lines using a ruler.

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    Total for this question: 5 marks

  9. 09ExplainShort answer2 marks

    6.7 Lactobacillus and yoghurt

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    pH of milk during yoghurt production
    Time / hpH
    06.6
    26.0
    45.1
    64.6
    84.4
    Illustrative data, not from a real investigation.

    Explain the change in pH.

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    Total for this question: 2 marks

  10. 10CalculateCalculation2 marks

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    pH of milk during yoghurt production
    Time / hpH
    06.6
    26.0
    45.1
    64.6
    84.4
    Illustrative data, not from a real investigation.

    Calculate the mean rate of pH change in the first 4 hours.

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    pH units per hour

    Total for this question: 2 marks

  11. 11StateShort answer1 mark

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    State the sugar in milk that Lactobacillus uses.

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    Total for this question: 1 mark

  12. 12SuggestShort answer2 marks

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    Suggest why all equipment is sterilised.

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    Total for this question: 2 marks

  13. 13ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why yoghurt is refrigerated after it is made.

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    Total for this question: 2 marks

  14. 14IdentifyShort answer1 mark

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    Identify the type of respiration carried out by Lactobacillus in yoghurt-making.

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  15. 15CompareShort answer2 marks

    6.7 Lactobacillus and yoghurt

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    Compare fermentation by yeast and by Lactobacillus.

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    Total for this question: 2 marks

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