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Understanding the changes in the quality of produce on the way to the grocery store is possible with the knowledge of:
Biology
Nutrition
Toxicology
Materials Science

Biology

How does Food Technology differ from Food Science?
It does not. The two are the same.
Food Science studies the effect of food on the consumer, Food Technology is a study of nature of foods.
Food Technology is a misnomer for Food Science.
Food Technology is the application of Food Science to manufacture and distribute safe, nutritious ans wholesome food.

Food Technology is the application of Food Science to manufacture and distribute safe, nutritious ans wholesome food.

What is the very first method of food processing discovery?
Cooking
Pasteurization
Fermentation
Canning

Cooking

Your friend is majoring in Food Science. Which of the following statements is accurate?
Their studies examine the influence of food on consumer health.
You would hear them talk about the courses they take such as Nutrition and Metabolism or Nutrition Counseling.
Their dream job is in Food Product Development.
All of the above.

You would hear them talk about the courses they take such as Nutrition and Metabolism or Nutrition Counseling.

What illustrative educational tool is intended for an easy way for consumers to remember which food groups to eat the most of and which to eat the least of?
MyPlate
The Atkins Diet
USDA Nutrient Database
IFT Pyramid

MyPlate

Which of the following organizations has a national nutrient database mentioned in the lecture?
USDA
IFSAC
IFT
IFAS

USDA

Which of the following is NOT a method used for proximate analysis of food composition?
Drying to measure moisture content
Kjeldahl digestion for protein content
Tasting for sweetness as an indication of carbohydrate content
Organic solvent extraction for fat content

Tasting for sweetness as an indication of carbohydrate content

Which of the following categories from the food manufacturing industry is not represented in MyPlate?
Dairy products
Seafood
Bakery and tortilla products
Sugar and confectionery products

Sugar and confectionery products

How many calories or kcals does a gram of fat have?
2
4
7
9

9 = fat, carb/protein = 4

Triglycerides are also known as
TAG or triacylglycerol
triglycerol
fatty acid methyl esters
acylglycerol

TAG or triacylglycerol

Which of the following statements are correct?
Enzymes catalyze many metabolic reactions without changing themselves.
Lactase is an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of glucose and galactose from lactose.
The substrate for lactase is lactose.
All of these are correct.

All of these are correct.

What vitamin is formed in the body when skin is exposed to sunlight?
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K

Vitamin D

Titratable acidity
is equivalent to pH
measures total acidity
measures only associated ions
measures only dissociated ions

measures total acidity

Which of the following are considered organic acids in foods?
Malic acid
Lactic acid
Fumaric acid
All of the above

All of the above

What is the most common acid added to food?
citric acid
malic acid
tartaric acid
proprionic acid

citric acid

The level of pH above which a food is considered to be a low acid food is:
2.6
4.6
6.6
7.0

4.6

Saturated fatty acids
contain an equal number of double bonds to carbons
contain an equal number of double bonds to hydrogen
do not contain double bonds in the carbon chain
contain 18 carbons

do not contain double bonds in the carbon chain

Pectin
helps form jams and jellies
is a type of lipid
is a dietary supplement that helps build pectoral muscles
is a protein

helps form jams and jellies

Which fatty acid is also called 18:2?
oleic acid
linoleic acid
linolenic acid
stearic acid

linoleic acid

Hydrogenating vegetable oils
thins the vegetable oil
forms triglycerides
forms cis- fatty acids
forms trans- fatty acids

forms trans- fatty acids

Which of the following are ways consumers judge food quality using their senses?
appearance
taste
texture
All of the above

All of the above

Which attribute of foods do we quantify when we use the L a b scale?
Color
Viscosity
Mouthfeel
Shape

Color

Which of the following are aspects of food quality?
food safety
nutritional content
appearance
All of the above

All of the above

Which of the following instruments measure color?
farbenometer
crayolanometer
colorimeter
All of the above

colorimeter

Which of the following cannot be attributed to the discoveries and developments in Food Science & Technology?
Increase in the variety of foods
Increase in the availability of food outside the growing region and/or season
Increase in % disposable income spent on food
Safer food

Increase in % disposable income spent on food

Which of the following is a correct match of a field of study and its benefit to the food scientists?
Toxicology-Rapid identification of pathogens
Materials Science-New food products that are well liked by the consumers
Genomics-Spray dryers
Biotechnology-Enzymes for cheese manufacturing

Biotechnology-Enzymes for cheese manufacturing

How does Food Technology differ from Food Science?
It does not. The two are the same.
Food Science studies the effect of food on the consumer, Food Technology is a study of nature of foods.
Food Technology is a misnomer for Food Science.
Food Technology is the application of Food Science to manufacture and distribute safe, nutritious ans wholesome food.

Food Technology is the application of Food Science to manufacture and distribute safe, nutritious ans wholesome food.

Which of the following statements about vegetables is not correct?
Dark green vegetables are high in potassium.
Red pepper, kale, cauliflower and broccoli are high in Vitamin C.
Green peas and corn are high in starch.
Avocados are high in sugar.

Avocados are high in sugar.

What nutrient is not added back to a refined grain that has been enriched?
Iron
Fiber
Thiamine
Folic Acid

Fiber

Beef, pork and poultry are part of what category in the food manufacturing industry?
Animal Food Manufacturing
Other Food Manufacturing
Dairy Product Manufacturing
Animal Slaughtering and Processing

Animal Slaughtering and Processing

What is another name for Vitamin B2?
Thiamine
Riboflavin
Niacin
Folic Acid

Riboflavin

Which of the following are factors effecting bioavailability?
digestibility
absorbability
binding to indigestible material
All of the above

All of the above

Which of the following is not a fat soluble vitamin?
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin A

Vitamin C

On the food ingredient label
the most predominant ingredient is listed first.
the ingredients are listed in alphabetical order.
the least predominant ingredient is listed first.
the order of ingredients does not follow any rule.

the most predominant ingredient is listed first.

Which of the following are considered functional groups in foods?
Ketone group
Methyl group
Ester group
All of the above

All of the above

The process where sugars and proteins form characteristic flavor compounds and brown melanoidin compounds is called
Maillard Browning
Carbonyl-Amine Browning
Non-enzymatic Browning
All of the above

All of the above

Water Activity (Aw) is defined as
humidity
the ratio of substance vapor pressure / vapor pressure of pure water
free water
All of the above

the ratio of substance vapor pressure / vapor pressure of pure water

Foods are ___________ composed of elements from the periodic table.
chemicals
inorganic
plasma
All of the above

chemicals

Which of the following is similar to cellulose because it is insoluble dietary fiber?
inulin
hemicellulose
oligosaccharides
All of the above

hemicellulose

Which of the following are classifications of carbohydrates?
monosaccharides
disaccharides
oligosaccharides
All of the above

All of the above

Which of the following rheological methods measures the time for a liquid to flow down an inclined plane?
mechanical flowmeter
Ostwald viscometer
Brookfield viscometer
Bostwick consistometer

Bostwick consistometer

What is the name for the study of flow and deformation characteristics of (food) materials?
Deformatics
Rheology
Flowology
None of these

Rheology

Which of the following is an antioxidant used in food products?
Red #40
BHA
Ferrous gluconate
DATEM

BHA

Why do we have food laws?
To ensure food safety
To prevent economic fraud
To inform consumers about the nutritional content of foods
All of these

All of these

Which of the following activities are overseen by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau?
Production of alcoholic beverages
Importation of alcoholic beverages
Labeling and advertising of alcoholic products
All of these.

All of these.

In reference to food additives, the acronym GRAS stands for:
Government Record of Additive Safety
Generally Recognized As Safe
Government Recognized Additive Safety
Generally Recognized Additive Safety

Generally Recognized As Safe

Which of the following grades indicates highest quality in beef?
Commercial Grade
Prime
Choice
Select

Prime

Which is not a U.S. food law?
Infant Health Formula Act
Agricultural Labeling Act
Pure Food and Drug Act
Organic Food Production Act

Agricultural Labeling Act

What is the name of the local agency which regulates coffee shops in Florida?
Florida Food and Drug Administration
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Florida Bureau of Beverage Industry
Florida Parks and Recreation

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

What kind of a claim is "Helps support your immune system"?
Structure/Function Claim
Health Claim
Nutrient Benefit Claim
Nutrient Content Claim

Structure/Function Claim

Which agency sets up standards of identity for manufactured foods such as milk, peanut butter and mayonnaise?
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Commerce
Food and Drug Administration
National Institute of Standards

Food and Drug Administration

Which of the following are quality changes that occur during concentration?

Flavor changes
Off-color formation
Crystallization of sugars
All of the Above

All of the Above

Air drying is a method used to
dehydrate foods
refrigerate foods
freeze foods
keep food from undergoing syneresis

dehydrate foods

Spray drying
converts solid foods to semi-solid foods
atomizes liquids into small solid particles
increases moisture content
is similar to fluidized bed drying

atomizes liquids into small solid particles

Which of the following is a disadvantage of sun drying?

Very expensive
Usually can’t get moisture content below 15%
Sun drying is so fast the products will be charred
All of the above

Usually can’t get moisture content below 15%

How long does it take for the newly hatched chickens to reach market weight?

2-3 weeks
6-8 weeks
12-15 weeks
24-28 weeks

6-8 weeks

A typical poultry processing plant will slaughter approximately
1000 birds a week
1 million birds a week
10,000 birds a week
100,000 birds a week

1 million birds a week

Which of the following is considered a quality downgrade in raw poultry?
inadequate size of legs compared to thighs
yellow color of skin
broken bones
major differences in wing size between the previous day of production

broken bones

On average, how many pound(s) of feed does a broiler chicken eat for its weight to increase 1 pound?
3.7
2.5
1.9
1.0

1.9

FDA is authorized to regulate various aspects of foods by the following laws except
Federal Food Drug and Domestic Act
Food Safety Modernization Act
Nutritional Labeling and Education Act
Food Additives Amendment

Federal Food Drug and Domestic Act

In reference to food additives, the acronym GRAS stands for:
Government Record of Additive Safety
Generally Recognized As Safe
Government Recognized Additive Safety
Generally Recognized Additive Safety

Generally Recognized As Safe

Which of the following is not a major element of FSMA?
Voluntary product recall
More frequent inspections
Foreign supplier verification program
Preventive controls plan to identify hazards and related controls

Voluntary product recall

Which of the following are responsible for evaluating the safety of their products instead of seeking premarket approval by FDA?
Food manufacturer using additives
Food, drug or cosmetic manufacturer using color additives
Manufacturers and distributors of dietary supplements
None of these

Manufacturers and distributors of dietary supplements

What is the name of the local agency which regulates coffee shops in Florida?

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

The Food Code sets forth model provisions for keeping food safe in restaurant, cafeteria, and institutional food operations. These model provisions may be adopted by local governments as legal requirements for food service establishments within their jurisdiction. Which agency publishes the Food Code?

FDA

Which agency sets tolerances on pesticide residues in foods?

EPA

Which is not a U.S. food law? (Infant Health Formula Act, Pure Food and Drug Act, and Organic Food Production Act are)

Agricultural Labeling Act

Which agency sets up standards of identity for manufactured foods such as milk, peanut butter and mayonnaise?

Food and Drug Administration

Which processing method is classified as an additive according to the Food Additives Amendment?

Irradiation

Homogenization is an example of

Size reguction

Which of the following is NOT an example of separation in food processing?

Gelation is not.

The process of heating a food, usually liquid, to a specific temperature for a definite length of time, and then cooling it immediately is known as

Pasteurization

The process applied to fruits and vegetables to inactivate natural food enzymes is known as

blanching

After the harvest of vegetables or the slaughter of animals it is necessary to.

cool the produce or meat as soon as possible to extend the shelf-life

Ice crystals in food get larger under which of the following conditions?

intermittent thawing

Among the ones listed below, which type of freezer provide the fastest heat transfer?

Plate freezer

What is the name of the method used to freeze liquid or semi-liquid foods?

Scraped surface freezing

Which of the following is a disadvantage of sun drying?

Usually can’t get moisture content below 15%

Which of the following is a reason to dehydrate food?

Food preservation

Air drying is a method used to…

Dehydrate foods

What is best quality grade given to eggs?

Grade AA

Egg substitutes most often.

remove the fat from the yolk

What causes rigor mortis in poultry?

anaerobic glycolysis

The aircell size in eggs

gets bigger as the egg gets older

Which of the following answers is associated with the quality of red meat and fish?

age of the red meat or fish

Which of the following is NOT one of the purposes of food processing?
To eliminate the bacteria in the gut
To extend shelf life by inactivating enzymes
To provide convenience
To eliminate pathogens

To eliminate the bacteria in the gut

Which of the following is NOT used to transport liquid food during food processing?
Centrifugal pump
Gravity
Positive displacement pump
Homogenizer

Homogenizer

Homogenization is an example of
Size reduction
Aggregation
Separation
None of the above

Size reduction

Which of the following(s) are necessary to select the optimal heat treatment for a given low acid product?

The time-temperature combination for the inactivation of the most resistant microorganism
Heat penetration characteristics of the product
Both of the above
None of the above

Both of the above

Which preservation method leaves a few bacterial spores that do not multiply in the food supply?

Sterilization
Commercial sterilization
Pasteurization
Blanching

Commercial sterilization

Why can foods such as pineapples, pickles and tomatoes be treated with temperatures less than 100LaTeX: ^\circ∘∘C for a few minutes?

Fruits and vegetables do not harbor harmful microorganisms associated with animal based products
These foods are likely have not been exposed to microorganims
These foods are highly acidic (pH<4.6) which provides a hurdle to microorganims
All of the above

These foods are highly acidic (pH<4.6) which provides a hurdle to microorganims

The first graph on slide 5 of the lecture "Thermal Processing-Part 2" is cold point v. time. What does the other graph on the same slide show?

Xwrong Changes in the D-value of Salmonella in time.
The lethality of the process on Salmonella in ground beef that has been treated with cold point temperature changes shown in the first graph
z-value of Salmonella
Number of Salmonella v process time.

Where is the cold point in a can heated with convection ?

At the center of the product
Along the edges of the can
At the bottom of the can
About 3/4 of the way down along the longitudinal axis

About 3/4 of the way down along the longitudinal axis

Which of the following foods needs to be pasteurized at a higher temperature or for a longer time than milk for the same level of microbial destruction?

Grape juice
Water
Ice cream
Orange soda

Ice cream

The acronym "IQF" stand for
Incomplete Quality Factor
Individually Quick Frozen
Individual Quality Freezing
Incomplete Quantitative Freezing

Individually Quick frozen

After the harvest of vegetables or the slaughter of animals it is necessary to
cool the produce or meat as soon as possible to extend the shelf-life
wait for a significant period of time before placing under refrigerated conditions
hold the produce or meat at room temperature so that the metabolic reactions continue to progress for at least 3 days
elevate the temperature of the produce or meat as quickly as possible to assure that quality is maintained

cool the produce or meat as soon as possible to extend the shelf-life

Fruit stored under refrigeration conditions for extended periods of time might undergo
flavor inversion
seed inflation
chill injury
spontaneous peel removal

chill injury

How are blueberries typically frozen?

Fluidized bed freezing

Which of the following are quality changes that occur during concentration?
Flavor changes
Off-color formation
Crystallization of sugars
All of the Above

All of the Above

Which of the following is a factor associated with the drying rate of food?
pH
air velocity
color
level of oxidation

level of oxidation

How do egg whites remain liquid during the pasteurization of liquid egg products?

Egg whites are separated out before pasteurization
Lower temperatures are employed to prevent the coagulation of albumen
Instead of heat, the processor uses hydrogen peroxide to pasteurize the eggs
Egg whites are frozen prior to pasteurization

Lower temperatures are employed to prevent the coagulation of albumen

What causes rigor mortis in poultry?
processing plants using ultraviolet light
anaerobic glycolysis
diseased chickens
improper freezing practices

anaerobic glycolysis

The cooking of red meat before rigor mortis sets in results in

extra tender meat

Which of these make a better meat marinade for dry heat cooking?

Soy sauce

Which of the following affect tenderness, flavor, cook losses, and yield in the quality evaluation of meat?
size of the animal
age of the animal
portion / cut of meat
All of the above

All of the above

Why is it better for tougher cuts of meat to be cooked slowly at low temperatures?
Shrinking of muscle fibers is lessened at lower temperatures.
Connective tissues take time to break down with heat
Both of these explain why low and slow cooking helps
None of these.

Both of these explain why low and slow cooking helps

Why does the processor want to remove chlorophyll from vegetable oil?

To improve the taste
Chlorophyll is an off-odor
Chlorophyll would contribute to oxidation of the oil
To convert the liquid oil to solid fat

Chlorophyll would contribute to oxidation of the oil

Fats are
equivalent to moisture content in foods
crystalline in nature
non-crystalline at any temperature
the least efficient source of energy for human energy storage

crystalline in nature

In solvent extraction of oil from oilseeds, what is one way of increasing yield?

Grinding or flaking the seeds

Which of the following processing step is utilized to prevent formation of crystals in fats and oils that may be stored at lower temperatures?

Winterizing

The process in beer production that produces carbon dioxide and ethanol is known as
sequestration
filtration
hydrogentation
fermentation

fermentation

Which of the following statements about Black Tea Processing is FALSE?
Withering softens the leaves, dries them slightly
Color and flavor develop during fermentation
Rolling releases the enzymes that ferment the tea
Yeasts are added for fermentation of tea leaves

Yeasts are added for fermentation of tea leaves

Which of the following is NOT due to CO2 in carbonated beverages?
Effervescence
Tingling mouthfeel
Carbonic acid
Brown color

Brown color

Roasted coffee is often vacuum packaged because
the flavor is very sensitive
coffee beans pick up water quickly
it’s part of the decaffeination process
it contains Swiss water

the flavor is very sensitive

Which of the following is the technique in beer making that’s used to produce wort for subsequent fermentation?
pitching
sparging
mashing
malting

mashing

Which of the following is not a food product that is sold in packages that are very similar to juice boxes?
Broth
Wine
Beer
Milk

Beer

How do calcium and magnesium affect brewing?
By changing the mouth feel of the beer
By affecting the yeast activity
By affecting the taste of beer
All of the above explain how these minerals affect brewing.

All of the above explain how these minerals affect brewing.

What is an acceptable way of standardizing 100% Orange Juice?
Adding essence obtained from orange peels back into any citrus juice
Adding essence obtained from orange peels back into orange juice
Blending any citrus juice to obtain the target sugar to acid ratio
Adding sugar to compensate for the lack of sweetness due to a poor growing season

Adding essence obtained from orange peels back into orange juice

Heat transfer occurs during
Pasteurization of milk
Freezing of broccoli
Baking of bread
All of the above

All of the above

Moving food through pipes is an example of

Fluid flow

What is the main reason commercial sterility is preferred over sterility in thermal processing of foods?

To preserve a few bacterial spores in the food product
To preserve the nutritional and sensory properties of the food product
Because sterility is impossible to achieve
Because sterility can only be achieved in home canning

To preserve the nutritional and sensory properties of the food product

When using heat treatment to produce a safe food product, one should

assume that a highly resistant spore former is present
first pasteurize the product
determine the identity and quality of all present microorganism
pressurize the contents of the package

assume that a highly resistant spore former is present

Which of the following is not used to thermally process food that is already packaged?

Agitating retorts
Still retorts
Hydrostatic sterilizers
Hot pack

Hot pack

What causes freezer burn?
Underprocessing of food
Use of overripe produce
Rubbing of food against its package
Loss of water over time due to fluctuations in temperature

Loss of water over time due to fluctuations in temperature

Which of the following pairs shows two cuts that cannot be obtained from the same side of a beef carcass?
Chuck roast and rib eye steak
Filet mignon and T-bone steak
Shank and brisket
Shank and round steak

Filet mignon and T-bone steak

Which of the following is a beginning stage of rigor mortis?
surrounding non-muscle tissues consume lactic acid and add moisture to the meat
water activity is increased to 1
muscle tissue becomes very tough
all stages of rigor mortis do not effect the quality of the meat

muscle tissue becomes very tough

Food companies can legally add water to meat and fish using
ginger extract
phosphates
activated charcoal
potassium hydroxide

phosphates

If an animal is stressed before harvest, which of the following will occur?
fast rigor mortis
slow rigor mortis
no rigor mortis occurs
chemical reactions in the muscle tissue will not occur

fast rigor mortis

Which term is associated with high quality of red meat by visually evaluating fat dispersed throughout muscle tissue?
rendering
marbling
exsanguination
Maillard products

marbling

Hexadecanoic fatty acid is also known as
myristic acid
palmitic acid
docosahexaenoic acid
eicosapentaenoic acid

palmitic acid

Which of the following lipids comes from a plant source?
palm &amp; palm kernel oil
tallow
lard
marbeled fat

palm & palm kernel oil

What do whey protein and plum puree have in common?
They are the same color
They have similar flavor
They caramelize at the same rate
They are used as fat substitutes

They are used as fat substitutes

Lard which is typically sold in the form sticks in the grocery store is extracted with which of the following methods?
Solvent extraction
Pressing
Rendering
All of the above

Rendering

Which of the following is associated with the palatability of ice cream?
protein content
fat content
sugar content
sweetener content

fat content

Butter contains approximately
100% fat
80% fat
90% fat
70%

80% fat

Which is FALSE regarding coffee production?
Pulping removes the bean from the cherry
Fermented beans are dried in sun or hot air
Coffee grows best at sea level.
Beans are roasted after fermentation

Coffee grows best at sea level.

In beer production, roasted barley is also known as
barley malt
barley soup
malted milkshake
baked barley

barley malt

What are adjuncts in beer making?
Cereals like corn and rice added used to cut down cost and add flavor
Mixture of broken down starch and solubilized protein in wort
Hops
None of these

Cereals like corn and rice added used to cut down cost and add flavor

Which is a juice box made of?
Paper
Paper and plastic
Paper, aluminum foil and plastic
Glass and plastic

Paper, aluminum foil and plastic

Where does the air in a milk shake come from?
The ice cream
Whipping with milk
Both from the ice cream and whipping with milk
None of these

Both from the ice cream and whipping with milk

Excessive heating of foods during preparation or storage will cause
Emulsion destability
Destruction of vitamins
Denaturation of proteins
All of these

All of these

Which of the following enzymes cause browning of apple slices?
Protease
Pectin methyl esterase
Polyphenol oxidase
Pectinase

Polyphenol oxidase

Microwaves, UV light and ionizing radiation…
are examples of electromagnetic radiation.
can be used to preserve food.
are better suited for treatments at substerilization doses.
All of these are correct.

All of these are correct.

How do microwave ovens heat food?
by ionizing molecules
by convection
by heating water molecules through intermolecular friction.
by oscillating fats and oils

by heating water molecules through intermolecular friction.

Which microorganism is otherwise known as STEC?
E. coli O157:H7
Shigella
Salmonella
Clostridium botulinum

E. coli O157:H7

The most common way of reducing foodborne pathogens in food is
to properly cook the food
store food at room temperature
to use sterile containers
to use a microwave

to properly cook the food

What organism was the number one cause of bacterial foodborne illness in the United States in 2012?
Salmonella
Campylobacter
E. coli
Listeria

Salmonella

Fermentation and pickling of vegetables are examples of
uncontrolled spoilage
controlled spoilage
biotechnology
chelation

controlled spoilage

Which of the following organisms is associated with the direct contact of cat feces?
Felix felicis
Toxoplasma gondii
Cyclospora
Cryptosporidium parvum

Toxoplasma gondii

Which of the following are potential hazards in foods?
chemical
physical
biological
All of the above

All of the above

Infant botulism might be obtained by the consumption of
contaminated milk
contaminated water
honey
soft drinks

honey

Foodborne illness is more likely to cause death in which of the following demographic?
the very young
the very old
the immunocompromised
All of the above

All of the above

From which animal source is there an organism that might take 10 years to show symptoms and last for 20 to 30 years after infection?
beef
chicken
pork
turkey

pork

Which of the following is a source of microbial contamination of foods?
Irrigation water
Improperly washed hands of the food preparer
Drains and floors in the manufacturing facility
All of these

All of these

Which of the following is not a result of light exposure of food?
Off-flavor formation in milk
Discoloration of cured meat
Reduced tenderness and juiciness in meat
Destruction of vitamins

Reduced tenderness and juiciness in meat

Which is incorrect about enzymes in foods?
They accelerate chemical reactions.
They are not used up in reactions they accelerate.
They may cause food deterioration.
They taste sour.

They taste sour.

Which of the following is not a manifestation of excessive moisture?
Soggy chewing gum sticking to its wrapper
Breakfast cereal with no crisp
Caking in instant coffee
Reduced mold growth

Reduced mold growth

Which of the following does not act like a photosensitizer?
Casein
Riboflavin
Chlorophyll
Vitamin B2

Casein

Why would one sometimes see rice salt shakers?
Rice gives the salt its authentic taste.
Salt marinates the rice is then cooked.
Rice helps salt flow freely by binding excessive moisture.
Rice prevents the salt from spilling which some consider to be bad luck.

Rice helps salt flow freely by binding excessive moisture.

What is controlled atmosphere storage?
Storage conditions where air is filtered to remove pollutants
Storage under atmospheric conditions
Storage conditions where carbon dioxide level is increased and oxygen level is decreased
Storage conditions optimized for aerobic organisms

Storage conditions where carbon dioxide level is increased and oxygen level is decreased

Short-chain organic acids are mostly used in foods that have a pH&lt;5.5 because…
they taste better in those foods.
only at low pH the acid can penetrate the microbial cell membrane.
that is how the consistency of the food is maintained.
these acids remain protonated at pH&gt;5.5.

only at low pH the acid can penetrate the microbial cell membrane.

Which of the following statements is incorrect about freezing?
The initial freezing of water in foods decreases the freezing point of the food.
When extracellular water freezes, microbial cells lose water.
Freezing is a lethal process that can be used to eliminate all microbial cells.
Surviving microorganisms in thawed products can cause spoilage.

Freezing is a lethal process that can be used to eliminate all microbial cells.

Which of the following is the major cause of microbial death during drying?
High temperature-low moisture conditions that last throughout cooling
High temperature and high moisture conditions at the beginning of drying
The porous structure of the final product
High temperature high moisture conditions at the end of drying

High temperature-low moisture conditions that last throughout cooling

Which of the following combinations are not commonly encountered during drying?
Low temperature-high humidity
High temperature-high humidity
High temperature-low humidity
Medium temperature-medium humidity

High temperature-high humidity

Which of the following is not a correct match?
Calcium chloride in canned green beans-Preserving texture
Lecithin in ice cream-Combining oil, air and water into a smooth mixture
Glycerine in granola bar-Retaining moisture for a chewy texture
Polysorbate in squeezable relish-Antioxidant

Polysorbate in squeezable relish-Antioxidant

What causes skunky beer?
Skunks climbing into fermentation tanks.
An oversight that goes back 6,000 years to Sumerians.
Unsanitary conditions of brewing.
Conversion of isohumulones from hops into thiols in the presence of sunlight.

Conversion of isohumulones from hops into thiols in the presence of sunlight.

Which of the following is the primary reason why you should not eat raw cookie dough?
It does not taste good.
You would end up with fewer baked cookies.
Raw eggs in the recipe may harbor Salmonella.
No reason. I eat raw cookie dough all the time.

Raw eggs in the recipe may harbor Salmonella.

Which is a good way to keep guacamole from turning brown?
Keeping in a well-sealed container
Using avocados dipped in sugar
Adding salt
All of these

Keeping in a well-sealed container

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