Multiple choice

Hanukkah's latkes made from potatoes become softer while frying due to what chemical change?

  1. cell walls of carbohydrates break down

  2. cell walls of carbohydrates become more firm

  3. protein molecules solidify

  4. protein molecules break down
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Explanation

The softening of potatoes during cooking is primarily due to the breakdown of pectin and starch structures in the cell walls, which is a chemical/structural change.

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