Question 8 5 points Why does cooked egg white never turn bac

Question 8 (5 points)

Why does cooked egg white never turn back into clear egg white seen in raw eggs?

Question 8 options:

because the protein is denatured in raw egg white

because the protein is denatured in cooked egg white

because the denaturing of the egg white is not reversible

because the denaturing of the egg white is reversible

Solution

because the denaturing of the egg white is not reversible

Proteins oftern undergo irreversible denaturation when exposed to extreme environments such as high salt, high temperature, and high level of acidity. Yhis happens when the secondary and tertiary structure is lost.