Description : The vacuole of a plant is composed of ____ with soluble substances dissolved within it. a. water c. oil b. juice d. minerals
Last Answer : a. water
Description : Sugars and sugary foods provide a valuable and inexpensive source of ____. a. fat c. dessert b. energy d. carbohydrates
Last Answer : b. energy
Description : Fats and oils contain ____ times more energy than proteins and carbohydrates. a. 2.25 c. 1.5 b. 2 d. 3
Last Answer : a. 2.25
Description : Naturally occurring ____ play a role in food coloring. a. enzymes c. pigments b. sugars d. carbohydrates
Last Answer : c. pigments
Description : Lowfat (1%) chocolate milk has ____ grams of carbohydrates. a. 15 c. 32 b. 26 d. 21
Last Answer : b. 26
Description : Carbohydrates and proteins provide about ____ calories per gram. a. 5 c. 4 b. 2 d. 6
Last Answer : c. 4
Description : The outside of the steel can is protected from rust by a thin layer of ____. a. tin c. aluminum b. copper d. silver
Last Answer : a. tin
Description : Organic chemistry involves molecules that contain which element? a. carbon c. oxygen b. nitrogen d. calcium
Last Answer : a. carbon
Description : ____ functions in carbohydrate metabolism. a. Zinc c. Riboflavin b. Thiamin d. Vitamin B
Last Answer : b. Thiamin
Description : Hydrogen bonds are formed when a hydrogen atom is shared between two ____. a. molecules c. elements b. atoms d. neutrons
Last Answer : a. molecules
Description : Sweetened condensed milk has an extended shelf-life due to the addition of ____. a. salt c. oxygen b. sugar d. vinegar
Last Answer : salt
Description : Bacteria or molds that require atmospheric oxygen are ____. a. anaerobic c. mesophilic b. aerobic d. thermophilic
Last Answer : b. aerobic
Description : Cells are composed of A A. Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen B. Sodium, potassium, calcium and hydrogen C. Hydrogen, carbon, sodium, and potassium D. Nitrogen, oxygen, calcium and carbon
Last Answer : Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen
Description : About 98 percent of the mass of every living organism is composed of just six elements including carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen and (a) sulphur and magnesium (b) magnesium and sodium (c) calcium and phosphorus (d) phosphorus and sulphur.
Last Answer : (d) phosphorus and sulphur.
Description : Which of the following is the source of carbohydrates? a. plant c. animal b. human d. insect
Last Answer : a. plant
Description : Water comprises approximately ____ percent of cleaning and sanitizing solutions. a. 80 to 89 c. 90 to 95 b. 95 to 99 d. 75 to 85
Last Answer : b. 95 to 99
Description : ____ serves as a universal solvent. a. Water c. Bleach b. Soap d. Odor
Last Answer : a. Water
Description : Turbidity of water is ____. a. taste c. cloudiness b. smell d. content
Last Answer : c. cloudiness
Description : Tea is made when the processed leaves of the tea plant are infused with ____. a. spices c. herbs b. boiling water d. enzymes
Last Answer : b. boiling water
Description : ____ is the major ingredient of carbonated soft drinks. a. Water c. Corn Syrup b. Caffeine d. Flavoring
Description : ____ is done by dipping the fish in cold water and then freezing a layer before dipping the fish again. a. Cleaning c. Glazing b. Skinning d. Dressing
Last Answer : c. Glazing
Description : When frozen, about one half of the volume of ice cream is ____. a. air c. cream b. water d. milk
Last Answer : a. air
Description : ____ dissolve in water and are made as powders, granules (small hard pieces), liquids, or other specialpurpose forms. a. Dyes c. Sweeteners b. Lakes d. Gums
Last Answer : a. Dyes
Description : ____ is when water goes from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid phase. a. Transfusion c. Evaporation b. Sublimation d. Condensation
Last Answer : b. Sublimation
Description : Foods high in ____ or other solutes dry more slowly. a. protein c. sugar b. salt d. water
Last Answer : c. sugar
Description : One slice of whole wheat bread is ____ percent water. a. 28 c. 32 b. 25 d. 38
Last Answer : d. 38
Description : An adult should drink ____ glasses of water per day. a. 6 to 8 c. 5 to 7 b. 7 to 9 d. 8 to 10
Last Answer : a. 6 to 8
Description : ____ percent of the adult body is made up of water. a. Fifty-five c. Seventy-five b. Sixty-five d. Eighty-five
Last Answer : b. Sixty-five
Description : Chefs prepare delicious meals and participate in ____ to show off chefs’ talents. a. Culinary Olympics c. Grand Demonstrations b. Cooking Contests d. Worldwide Classes
Last Answer : a. Culinary Olympics
Description : ____ prepare pies, breads, rolls, muffins, cookies, cakes, icings and frostings, and many other foods, depending on where they work. a. Inspectors c. Butchers b. Bakers d. Chefs
Last Answer : b. Bakers
Description : Eradication of ____ is essential to improve access to food. a. malnutrition c. poverty b. undernutrition d. terrorism
Last Answer : c. poverty
Description : According to the United Nations’ publication, Ending Hunger: An Idea Whose Time Has Come, in the last 88 years, ____ countries have done away with hunger; 41 of these countries have done it since ____. a. 80, 1970 c. 95, 1980 b. 70, 1955 d. 75, 1960
Last Answer : d. 75, 1960
Description : Enough grain is produced in the world to give every man, woman, and child ____ pounds each day. a. five c. two b. one d. three
Last Answer : c. two
Description : In developing countries, the time before ____ is most difficult for meeting nutritional needs of the people. a. planting c. winter b. harvest d. spring
Last Answer : b. harvest
Description : ____ implies a person eats but does not receive the amount of nutrients needed to keep the body healthy. a. Undernutrition c. Hunger b. Malnutrition d. Starvation
Last Answer : b. Malnutrition
Description : If all the world’s undernourished people were gathered in one place, their population would be greater than every continent except ____. a. Asia c. South America b. Europe d. North America
Last Answer : a. Asia
Description : Worldwide, about ____ million people are hungry. a. 300 c. 800 b. 500 d. 200
Last Answer : c. 800
Description : The DRVs for the energy-producing nutrients are calculated as fat based on ____ percent of calories. a. 30 c. 25 b. 20 d. 35
Last Answer : a. 30
Description : Claims for ____ relationships between a nutrient or a food and the risk of a disease or health-related condition are now allowed on food labels. a. five c. seven b. six d. eight
Last Answer : d. eight
Description : The term ____ can be used on the labels of foods that can be eaten frequently without exceeding dietary guidelines for one or more of these components: fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, and calories. a. free c. lean b. reduced d. low
Last Answer : d. low
Description : The word ____ on a label, means that a product contains no amount of, or only trivial or “physiologically inconsequential” amounts of, one or more of these components: fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, sugars, and calories. a. Low c. Lean b. Free d. Reduced
Last Answer : b. Free
Description : A daily intake of ____ calories has been established as the daily reference value (DRV). a. 1,700 c. 1,900 b. 1,800 d. 2,000
Last Answer : d. 2,000
Description : Ingredients on a food label are listed in ____ order, based on weight. a. descending c. alphabetical b. ascending d. chronological
Last Answer : a. descending
Description : Of the microorganisms, ____ are the greatest threat to food safety. a. viruses c. fungi b. parasites d. bacteria
Last Answer : d. bacteria
Description : A rule-of-thumb for the numbers of organisms required to produce toxins or to produce desired or undesired flavors is one million per ____. a. ounce c. gram b. kilogram d. pound
Last Answer : c. gram
Description : Most pathogenic bacteria are classified as ____. a. psychrotrophic c. psychrophilic b. thermotrophic d. mesophilic
Last Answer : d. mesophilic
Description : ____ organisms tolerate low temperatures and can grow under refrigeration. a. Psychrophilic c. Psychrotrophic b. Mesophilic d. Thermotrophic
Last Answer : c. Psychrotrophic
Description : Molds and yeast are classified as ____. a. viruses c. fungi b. parasites d. bacteria
Last Answer : c. fungi
Description : ____ are the tiniest, and probably the simplest form of life. a. Viruses c. Fungi b. Parasites d. Bacteria
Last Answer : a. Viruses