Multiple choice

Which of the following factors can reduce a starch's thickening ability?

  1. Adding acid.

  2. Heating to the gelatinization point.

  3. Reducing salt content.

  4. Reducing water content.

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Explanation

Acid hydrolyzes starch molecules during heating, breaking them down into smaller chains and thereby reducing their ability to thicken the mixture.