Question
The pigments in cocoa appear more brown in _______________.
a
Neutral or basic environments
b
All environments
c
Acidic environments
d
No environments
a
Neutral or basic environments
b
All environments
c
Acidic environments
d
No environments
Answers
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a — Neutral or basic environments.
Explanation: Cocoa pigments (polyphenols/anthocyanin-like compounds) shift toward brown/darker hues when pH is neutral or alkaline (e.g., Dutch-processed cocoa), whereas acidic conditions tend to give redder/purpler tones.
Explanation: Cocoa pigments (polyphenols/anthocyanin-like compounds) shift toward brown/darker hues when pH is neutral or alkaline (e.g., Dutch-processed cocoa), whereas acidic conditions tend to give redder/purpler tones.
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