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 : Irradiation causes undesirable flavor changes in ____ products. a. dairy c. meat b. grain d. vegetable
Last Answer : a. dairy
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 : All raw milk must be processed within ____ hours of receipt at the processing plant. a. 24 c. 48 b. 36 d. 72
Last Answer : d. 72
Description : ___ can be achieved on the basis of density or size and shape. a. Separation c. Clarification b. Quality d. Flavor
Last Answer : a. Separation
Description : The pleasant aroma and flavor of butter is due to the presence of: a. Diacetyl b. Acrolein c. Lactose d. Acetate
Last Answer : a. Diacetyl
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 : 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 : When the amount of chocolate liquor is greater than ____ percent, the product is bittersweet chocolate. a. 10 c. 20 b. 15 d. 35
Last Answer : d. 35
Description : One well-known substitute for a milk product is ____. a. cheese c. powdered milk b. dried milk d. margarine
Last Answer : d. margarine
Description : Commercial laminates with as many as ____ layers can be custom-designed for packaging a specific product. a. eight c. ten b. three d. five
Last Answer : a. eight
Description : Yogurt is a semi-solid fermented milk product that originated centuries ago in ____. a. Hungary c. Romania b. Bulgaria d. Germany
Last Answer : b. Bulgaria
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 : In the grading process, eggs are examined for both interior and exterior quality and are sorted according to ____. a. color c. weight b. shape d. breed
Last Answer : c. weight
Description : The yolk or yellow portion makes up about ____ percent of the liquid weight of the egg. a. 12 c. 43 b. 22 d. 33
Last Answer : d. 33
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 : 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 : Fermentation microorganisms produce ____ and growth factors in the food. a. minerals c. calories b. vitamins d. energy
Last Answer : b. vitamins
Description : ____ is the transfer of energy in the form of electromagnetic waves. a. Compulsion c. Convection b. Radiation d. Conduction
Last Answer : b. Radiation
Description : The periodic table arranges elements by the number of ____ in their outermost energy levels. a. neutrons c. protons b. atoms d. electrons
Last Answer : d. electrons
Description : The browning reaction due to chemical reaction between an amino acid and a reducing sugar, usually requiring heat is called as _____: a. Dextrinization b. Maillard reaction c. Scorching d. Caramelization
Last Answer : b. Maillard reaction
Description : ____ fruits produce ethylene gas during ripening. a. Nonclimacteric c. Orange b. Climacteric d. Tree
Last Answer : b. Climacteric
Description : The RDA was initially established during ____. a. World War II c. the Korean Conflict b. World War I d. the Depression
Last Answer : a. World War II
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : ____ 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : ____ 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
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 : 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
Description : ____ is the major ingredient of carbonated soft drinks. a. Water c. Corn Syrup b. Caffeine d. Flavoring
Description : Fructose is a ____ that is approximately 75 percent sweeter than sucrose. a. monosaccharide c. peptide b. disaccharide d. polypeptide
Last Answer : a. monosaccharide