Which of the following statements about gluten formation is incorrect?

A. Gluten is formed from the combination of gliadin and glutenin.
B. Gluten is both plastic and elastic.
C. Gliadin is elastic, while glutenin exhibits fluidity and stickiness.
D. Gluten forms such a solid structure that it can be physically separated from the flour mixture by kneading dough under cold running water.
E. All of these are correct.


Answer: C

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