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 : Sun-dried ____ are the best known of all dried foods. a. tomatoes c. raisins b. peppers d. mushrooms
Last Answer : c. raisins
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 : 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 and vegetables get their characteristic color from ____. a. pigments c. sunshine b. sugar d. osmosis
Last Answer : a. pigments
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 : ____ 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 : 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 : ____ is the major ingredient of carbonated soft drinks. a. Water c. Corn Syrup b. Caffeine d. Flavoring
Last Answer : a. Water
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 : Reducing the volume and weight of a product saves ____ during processing. a. time c. money b. energy d. flavor
Last Answer : c. money
Description : A ____ pump consists of a reciprocating or rotating cavity between two lobes or gears and a rotor. a. positive c. negative b. centrifugal d. hand
Last Answer : a. positive
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 : The National Marine Fisheries Service estimates that approximately ____ plants process fish and shellfish in the United States. a. 2,000 c. 2,500 b. 1,700 d. 1,500
Last Answer : d. 1,500
Description : Aquaculture facilities cultivate approximately ____ different species of fish and shellfish and grow a variety of aquatic plants. a. 20 c. 10 b. 30 d. 40
Last Answer : b. 30
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 : For convenience, chocolate is frequently shipped in as a ____ when intended for use by other food manufacturers. a. solid c. liquid b. gas d. frozen
Last Answer : c. liquid
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 : The use of food additives is controlled by the ____ clause. a. Delaney c. Delaware b. Additive d. Supplement
Last Answer : a. Delaney
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 : 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 : Don't know about a trick? I probably have a lot of fresh eggs and they can't be peeled at all.
Last Answer : depending on what you need it for, if only for a spread and the like, I will cut it in half with a knife and dig out the inside with a spoon, I usually have two halves in total (a few years of experience), so you can use it differently ...
Description : ____ are the largest of the microorganisms but are still single cells, and some produce spores. a. Yeast c. Molds b. Bacteria d. Ameba
Last Answer : a. Yeast
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 : 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 : 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