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 : Low-temperature ____ evaporators are used for heat-sensitive foods. a. ultrafiltration c. vacuum b. osmosis d. drum
Last Answer : c. vacuum
Description : Vinegar usually has an acetic acid content of between 4 and ____ percent. a. 6 c. 8 b. 7 d. 9
Last Answer : c. 8
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 : Each gram of fat contains ____ kcal. a. 8 c. 7 b. 9 d. 6
Last Answer : b. 9
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 : Sugars and sugary foods provide a valuable and inexpensive source of ____. a. fat c. dessert b. energy d. carbohydrates
Last Answer : b. energy
Description : Monoglycerides and diglycerides are used as ____ in a variety of foods. a. emulsifiers c. calories b. flavor d. color
Last Answer : a. emulsifiers
Description : Foods that are sterilized by irradiation can be stored for ____ without refrigeration. a. years c. weeks b. months d. days
Last Answer : a. years
Description : Sun-dried ____ are the best known of all dried foods. a. tomatoes c. raisins b. peppers d. mushrooms
Last Answer : c. raisins
Description : Foods high in ____ or other solutes dry more slowly. a. protein c. sugar b. salt d. water
Last Answer : c. sugar
Description : ____ or spectrophotometers can be used for measuring transparent foods. a. Thermometers c. Liquid b. Meters d. Colorimeters
Last Answer : d. Colorimeters
Description : The term total milk solids describes the remaining ____ percent of milk. a. 10–11 c. 5–7 b. 12–13 d. 8–9
Last Answer : b. 12–13
Description : Fat contributes about ____ calories per gram. a. 9 c. 8 b. 10 d. 7
Last Answer : a. 9
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 : ____ organisms tolerate low temperatures and can grow under refrigeration. a. Psychrophilic c. Psychrotrophic b. Mesophilic d. Thermotrophic
Last Answer : c. Psychrotrophic
Description : ____ flour is used in the United States to make soybean milk and low-gluten baked goods. a. Rizcous c. Rye b. Soybean d. Wheat
Last Answer : b. Soybean
Description : Acid coagulated ____ cheeses may include cottage cheese, quark, and cream cheese. a. fresh c. aged b. white d. foreign
Last Answer : a. fresh
Description : ____ make a food acid or sour. a. Flavorings c. Colorings b. Texturings d. Acidulants
Last Answer : d. Acidulants
Description : Lactic acid bacteria with propionic acid bacteria produces ____ cheese. a. cheddar c. swiss b. mozzarella d. monterey jack
Last Answer : c. swiss
Description : Carbohydrates and proteins provide about ____ calories per gram. a. 5 c. 4 b. 2 d. 6
Last Answer : c. 4
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 : On average, Americans eat about ____ pounds of fish and shellfish each year. a. 15 c. 20 b. 5 d. 30
Last Answer : a. 15
Description : To achieve continuous pasteurization in milk, the milk needs to be heated to 161ºF for ____ seconds. a. 15 c. 10 b. 20 d. 5
Description : Over ____ new food products are introduced each year. a. 10,000 c. 20,000 b. 5,000 d. 30,000
Last Answer : d. 30,000
Description : Americans spend only about ____ percent of their personal consumption expenditures for food to be eaten at home. a. 10 c. 5 b. 8 d. 3
Last Answer : c. 5
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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
Description : ____ serves as a universal solvent. a. Water c. Bleach b. Soap d. Odor
Last Answer : a. Water
Description : A successful pollution prevention program requires frequent ____ to keep employees focused and careful. a. cleaning c. expense b. retraining d. reprimanding
Last Answer : b. retraining
Description : In some food processing plants, ____ peeling is used to remove skins from soft fruit and vegetables such as tomatoes. a. hand c. boiled b. machine d. caustic
Last Answer : d. caustic
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 : The science and art of growing grapes for wine is called ____. a. vinification c. viticulture b. viniculture d. vineyard
Last Answer : b. viniculture