Question

In a similar way to cooking, what happens to the proteins in egg whites when they are whipped?

a) Denaturation
b) Hydrolysis
c) Polymerization
d) Osmosis

Answer 1

Whipping egg whites causes the proteins to undergo denaturation, resulting in coagulation.

Step-by-step explanation:

When egg whites are whipped, the proteins undergo denaturation. Denaturation is a change in the three-dimensional structure of a protein that renders it incapable of performing its assigned function. Heating causes the protein structures to unfold and expose hydrophobic groups, which then aggregate and cause the proteins to coagulate.