Description : Pigments in fruits and vegetables which are white in color are known as: a. Carotenoids b. Anthocyanins c. Anthoxanthins d. Chlorophyll
Last Answer : c. Anthoxanthins
Description : Fruits and vegetables are graded based on their ____ and ____. a. size, shape c. smell, shape b. color, size d. smell, color
Last Answer : a. size, shape
Description : The use of U.S. grade standards for fruits and vegetables is ____ in most cases. a. required c. confusing b. helpful d. voluntary
Last Answer : d. voluntary
Description : ____ and ____ are already solid and lend themselves to sun or tray drying. a. Cheese, meats c. Cheese, vegetables b. Fruits, vegetables d. Fruits, meats
Last Answer : b. Fruits, vegetables
Description : Naturally occurring ____ play a role in food coloring. a. enzymes c. pigments b. sugars d. carbohydrates
Last Answer : c. pigments
Description : Low-temperature ____ evaporators are used for heat-sensitive foods. a. ultrafiltration c. vacuum b. osmosis d. drum
Last Answer : c. vacuum
Description : The quality of most fresh vegetables can be judged reasonably well by their ____ appearance. a. internal c. leafy b. external d. green
Last Answer : b. external
Description : ____ fruits produce ethylene gas during ripening. a. Nonclimacteric c. Orange b. Climacteric d. Tree
Last Answer : b. Climacteric
Description : To dry fruits out-of-doors, humidity below ____ percent is best. a. 60 c. 80 b. 70 d. 90
Last Answer : a. 60
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 : Under federal guidelines, a substantial number of retailers must provide nutrition information for the ____ most frequently eaten raw vegetables. a. 15 c. 20 b. 10 d. 25
Last Answer : c. 20
Description : Candies based on a ____ sugar include rock candy, fondant, and fudge. a. crystalline c. white b. noncrystalline d. sweet
Last Answer : a. crystalline
Description : The basic foundation of baked products is usually flour and ____. a. sugar c. liquid b. eggs d. leavening
Last Answer : c. liquid
Description : The presence of ____ encourages the formation of a gel in cooked and cooled starch mixtures. a. milk c. carbohydrate b. sugar d. amylose
Last Answer : d. amylose
Description : All ice cream is made from a basic ____ mix. a. cream c. sugar b. milk d. white
Last Answer : d. white
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 : Bread is leavened with ____. a. yeast c. salt b. sugar d. baking soda
Last Answer : a. yeast
Description : Foods high in ____ or other solutes dry more slowly. a. protein c. sugar b. salt d. water
Last Answer : c. sugar
Description : Sucrose is commonly referred to as ____. a. salt c. sugar b. carbohydrate d. glucose
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 : 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 most important aspect of poultry meat is its ____ quality. a. eating c. texture b. color d. versatile
Last Answer : a. eating
Description : The most important food appearance factor is ____. a. color c. shape b. size d. packaging
Last Answer : a. color
Description : Which vitamin is used most commonly to control browning in fruits by enzymes? a. K c. B b. C d. D
Last Answer : b. C
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 : 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 : 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 : ____ 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 : 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 : 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