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 : In ____, FDA approved the use of irradiation to control pathogens in fresh and frozen red meats, such as beef, lamb, and pork. a. 1988 c. 1997 b. 1975 d. 1990
Last Answer : c. 1997
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 : ____ chocolate is the most common form of eating chocolate. a. Milk c. Dark b. Bittersweet d. Sweet
Last Answer : a. Milk
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 : The principal ingredient of candies, including chocolate, is the ____. a. eggs c. sweetener b. milk d. butter
Last Answer : c. sweetener
Description : Lowfat (1%) chocolate milk has ____ grams of carbohydrates. a. 15 c. 32 b. 26 d. 21
Last Answer : b. 26
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 : 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 : 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 : ____ 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 : The basic foundation of baked products is usually flour and ____. a. sugar c. liquid b. eggs d. leavening
Last Answer : c. liquid
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 : ____ or spectrophotometers can be used for measuring transparent foods. a. Thermometers c. Liquid b. Meters d. Colorimeters
Last Answer : d. Colorimeters
Description : How long will frozen orange juice last at 10°F? a. 14 months c. 10 months b. 6 months d. 2 months
Last Answer : c. 10 months
Description : ____ fruits produce ethylene gas during ripening. a. Nonclimacteric c. Orange b. Climacteric d. Tree
Last Answer : b. Climacteric
Description : The use of food additives is controlled by the ____ clause. a. Delaney c. Delaware b. Additive d. Supplement
Last Answer : a. Delaney
Description : Eradication of ____ is essential to improve access to food. a. malnutrition c. poverty b. undernutrition d. terrorism
Last Answer : c. poverty
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 : 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 : 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 : ____ is a soft cheeselike food made by curdling fresh hot soymilk with a coagulant. a. Tempeh c. Yogurt b. Tofu d. Cheddar
Last Answer : b. Tofu
Description : The lobster is a common ____ used for food. a. mollusk c. shrimp b. crustacean d. eel
Last Answer : b. crustacean
Description : ____ containers come in direct contact with the food. a. Secondary c. Tertiary b. Primary d. All of the above
Last Answer : b. Primary
Description : Research on food irradiation dates back to the ____. a. 1930s c. 1910s b. 1940s d. 1920s
Last Answer : d. 1920s
Description : ____ make a food acid or sour. a. Flavorings c. Colorings b. Texturings d. Acidulants
Last Answer : d. Acidulants
Description : Fermentation microorganisms produce ____ and growth factors in the food. a. minerals c. calories b. vitamins d. energy
Last Answer : b. vitamins
Description : Fermentation is the ____ form of food preservation. a. oldest c. best b. newest d. cheapest
Last Answer : a. oldest
Description : Intimate contact occurs between the food or package and the refrigerant with ____ freezing. a. blast c. cold b. pressure d. immersion
Last Answer : d. immersion
Description : ____ standards help ensure food quality. a. National c. Packing b. Quality d. Legal
Last Answer : b. Quality
Description : Naturally occurring ____ play a role in food coloring. a. enzymes c. pigments b. sugars d. carbohydrates
Last Answer : c. pigments
Description : The most important food appearance factor is ____. a. color c. shape b. size d. packaging
Last Answer : a. color
Description : The first RDA were published by a group known as the ____. a. Food and Drug Administration c. National Nutrition Program b. National Institutes of Health d. Environmental Protection Agency
Last Answer : c. National Nutrition Program
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 : Food is a ____ commodity. a. global c. local b. national d. state
Last Answer : a. global
Description : Away-from-home meals and snacks now capture ____ percent of the U.S. food dollar. a. 45 c. 60 b. 30 d. 50
Last Answer : a. 45
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 : ____ 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 : ____ flour has a slightly higher percentage of gluten and a much stronger and more elastic gluten than other types of flour. a. Bread c. Pastry b. Cake d. Rice
Last Answer : a. Bread
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 : Foods high in ____ or other solutes dry more slowly. a. protein c. sugar b. salt d. water
Last Answer : c. sugar
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 : American consumers use approximately ____ percent of the total world catch of fish and shellfish. a. 14 c. 20 b. 3 d. 8
Last Answer : d. 8
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 : 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