Exam 3: The Food Supply

The food additives that inhibit the growth of the pathogen Clostridium botulinum are ________.

The most common application of genetic engineering of foods is to ________.

Improper canning of foods can result in serious foodborne illness caused by the ___________ bacterium.

FDA has limited the use of sulfites on raw vegetables and in salad bars because they ________.

In the U.S.,food labels must indicate the presence of genetically modified ingredients.

A healthy diet with plenty of _____ may reduce lead absorption in children.

Bottled water is generally safer than tap water in the U.S.

The food most likely to be contaminated with dioxins,mercury,and/or polychlorinated biphenyls is ________.

To prevent foodborne illness,cooked food should be consumed right away or refrigerated or frozen within _____ hour(s).

In general,cooking poultry and ground meat to ______ $\degree$ F is sufficient to kill pathogenic organisms.

A breakfast cereal labeled as organic must ________.

Sources of the ciguatera toxin that can cause gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms include ________.

Common genetically engineered crops in the U.S.include ________.

The majority of antibiotics used in the U.S.are for food animals.

Which of the following statements about food irradiation is true?

Bt corn contains a protein produced by a bacterial gene.This protein ________.

Antibiotics to promote growth or prevent diseases are allowed in organically produced animals.

Current guidelines for limiting fish to reduce methylmercury ingestion pertain to ________.

Foods commonly contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus include ________.

__________ can grow at refrigeration temperatures.