Are all foods successfully prepared in a microwave oven? Specify what quality standards are not met using microwave cooking


No. Browning is one standard that does not occur in the microwave. Therefore, cakes, meats, and breads do not have the same appearance as when prepared in an oven. In addition, microwave cooking is generally inappropriate for meat products, as there is inadequate time to solublize the connective tissue and tenderize the meat.

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A) ?peristalsis; cardiac sphincter B) ?segmentation; ileocecal valve C) ?motility; upper esophageal sphincter D) ?reflux; lower esophageal sphincter

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Cells will do all of the following to create their own working proteins from available amino acids except: a. synthesize nonessential amino acids that are missing for the protein that is being made. b. obtain amino acids that are available in the cell's amino acid pool

c. slow down protein synthesis until enough of the limiting amino acid is available again. d. hold partially completed proteins until the diet provides the missing amino acids. e. break down their internal proteins to liberate the needed amino acids.

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