Multiple choice

Syneresis is more likely to occur _____.

  1. when a starch mixture is cooled too rapidly

  2. when there is a high level of amylopectin

  3. when there is extreme retrogradation

  4. when thee is little or no retrogradation
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Syneresis is the expulsion of liquid from a gel, which occurs when the starch molecules bond too tightly together during retrogradation. Extreme retrogradation leads to this contraction and water release.

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