Problems and exercisesFood
1. Starch and cellulose
Starch and cellulose are both made of glucose units. Why can we digest the first but not the second?
2. Oil or butter
Why is olive oil liquid at room temperature while butter is solid? What happens when an oil is hydrogenated?
3. Fruity aromas
Isoamyl acetate smells of banana. Which family of compounds does it belong to, and which acid and alcohol does it derive from?