Question

Write two characteristics associated with the rancid food

Answer 1

Write two characteristics associated with the rancid food.

1. It is the hydrolysis of fats into short-chain aldehydes & ketones.
2. When these processes occur in food, undesirable odors & flavors can result.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Food turns rancid when the fats and oils within them get oxidized and the taste and smell of the food changes. Oxidation of fats generates highly reactive molecules in the rancid food which is responsible for the unpleasant odour and flavour. These chemical reactions also reduce the nutrition of the food.