When a Starch Is Added to a Stirred Egg Custard

question 9

Multiple Choice

When a starch is added to a stirred egg custard

• A) the custard can be boiled.
• B) crème anglaise is made.
• C) the product can be safely stored at room temperature.
• D) all of the above.

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Definitions:

Refractory Period

The time after an action potential during which a neuron’s cell membrane is unprepared for the next action potential.

Action Potential

A brief electrical impulse that travels down a neuron, triggering the release of neurotransmitters.

Neurotransmitter Communication

The process by which neurotransmitters are released by a neuron, cross the synaptic gap, and bind to receptors on another neuron, facilitating the transmission of signals in the nervous system.

Glia

Non-neuronal cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons and are involved in maintaining homeostasis and the formation of myelin.