Question 1

What are the four "keepers" of food safety?

Accepted Answer

1. Keep hot food hot.
2. Keep

Question 2

What can be done to practise food safety while travelling to a country where food cleanliness standards are lacking?

Accepted Answer

A)  drink water from a hotel 
B)  add ice to beverages 
C)  brush teeth in pre-boiled water 
D)  eat raw salads 
A)  drink water from a hotel 
B)  add ice to beverages 
C)  brush teeth in pre-boiled water 
D)  eat raw salads

Question 3

What temperature range provides optimal growth for the majority of foodborne microorganisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  0-40oC 
B)  4-60oC 
C)  20-70oC 
D)  32-80oC 
A)  0-40oC 
B)  4-60oC 
C)  20-70oC 
D)  32-80oC

Question 4

Which of the following consequences from genetic engineering is considered irreversible once genes are spliced into living things?

Accepted Answer

A)  creation of genetic pollution 
B)  inability to product track 
C)  overuse of pesticides 
D)  poor regulation of the food system 
A)  creation of genetic pollution 
B)  inability to product track 
C)  overuse of pesticides 
D)  poor regulation of the food system

Question 5

Which of the following canned foods presents particular concern for the presence of the botulinum toxin?

Accepted Answer

A)  milk 
B)  corn 
C)  tomato soup 
D)  pineapple 
A)  milk 
B)  corn 
C)  tomato soup 
D)  pineapple

Question 6

Which of the following substances causes cancer in animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrosamines 
B)  ascorbic acid 
C)  sulphites 
D)  butylated hydroxyanisole (BH
A)  
A)  nitrosamines 
B)  ascorbic acid 
C)  sulphites 
D)  butylated hydroxyanisole (BH
A)

Question 7

Which of the following foods is approved for irradiation in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  ground chicken 
B)  corn 
C)  potatoes 
D)  apples 
A)  ground chicken 
B)  corn 
C)  potatoes 
D)  apples

Question 8

What is the largest single group of food additives?

Accepted Answer

A)  colouring agents 
B)  antimicrobial agents 
C)  antioxidant agents 
D)  flavouring agents 
A)  colouring agents 
B)  antimicrobial agents 
C)  antioxidant agents 
D)  flavouring agents

Question 9

Which of the following physical problems is an adverse reaction suffered by people with a sensitivity to monosodium glutamate (MSG)?

Accepted Answer

A)  seizures 
B)  throbbing headaches 
C)  stomach ulcers 
D)  muscle pain 
A)  seizures 
B)  throbbing headaches 
C)  stomach ulcers 
D)  muscle pain

Question 10

The regulation of pesticides focuses on which of the following limits?

Accepted Answer

A)  danger limit 
B)  legal tolerance limit 
C)  health safety limit 
D)  tolerable upper limit 
A)  danger limit 
B)  legal tolerance limit 
C)  health safety limit 
D)  tolerable upper limit

Question 11

Which of the following food additives gives ham, hotdogs, and bologna their characteristic pink colour?

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrites 
B)  propionic acid 
C)  butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) 
D)  sulphites 
A)  nitrites 
B)  propionic acid 
C)  butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) 
D)  sulphites

Question 12

Health Canada is responsible for assessing the human health and safety of products derived from biotechnology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Symptoms that include severe intestinal cramps, dehydration, and bloody diarrhea occurring after eating an undercooked cheeseburger may indicate the presence of what foodborne illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shigella 
B)  hepatitis A 
C)  listeriosis 
D)  "E. coli" O157:H7 
A)  Shigella 
B)  hepatitis A 
C)  listeriosis 
D)  "E. coli" O157:H7

Question 14

What method would you use to prevent enzymatic deconstruction of nutrients in fruits and vegetables?

Accepted Answer

A)  soaking them in water 
B)  storing them at room temperature 
C)  chilling them right after picking 
D)  canning them 
A)  soaking them in water 
B)  storing them at room temperature 
C)  chilling them right after picking 
D)  canning them

Question 15

What is the difference between foodborne illnesses caused by infection versus foodborne illnesses caused by intoxication?

Accepted Answer

Infectious agents such as bacteria or vi

Question 16

Which of the following uncut fruits is able to maintain vitamin C content for up to a year after the freezing process has been completed?

Accepted Answer

A)  strawberries 
B)  pineapples 
C)  peaches 
D)  apples 
A)  strawberries 
B)  pineapples 
C)  peaches 
D)  apples

Question 17

Which of the following nutrients is most likely to be lost when cut foods are prepared for the freezing process?

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin C 
B)  thiamin 
C)  niacin 
D)  riboflavin 
A)  vitamin C 
B)  thiamin 
C)  niacin 
D)  riboflavin

Question 18

What is the more common name for the foodborne illness bovine spongiform encephalopathy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Norwalk virus 
B)  mad cow disease 
C)  hepatitis A 
D)  yellow fever 
A)  Norwalk virus 
B)  mad cow disease 
C)  hepatitis A 
D)  yellow fever

Question 19

Which of the following food packaging options would lose the most riboflavin?

Accepted Answer

A)  cardboard containers 
B)  metal cans 
C)  recycled styrofoam 
D)  transparent glass jars 
A)  cardboard containers 
B)  metal cans 
C)  recycled styrofoam 
D)  transparent glass jars

Question 20

Eating raw seafood increases the risk of contracting which of the following health problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  campylobacteriosis 
B)  shigellosis 
C)  hepatitis A 
D)  trichinosis 
A)  campylobacteriosis 
B)  shigellosis 
C)  hepatitis A 
D)  trichinosis

What are the four "keepers" of food safety?

What can be done to practise food safety while travelling to a country where food cleanliness standards are lacking?

What temperature range provides optimal growth for the majority of foodborne microorganisms?

Which of the following consequences from genetic engineering is considered irreversible once genes are spliced into living things?

Which of the following canned foods presents particular concern for the presence of the botulinum toxin?

Which of the following substances causes cancer in animals?

Which of the following foods is approved for irradiation in Canada?

What is the largest single group of food additives?

Which of the following physical problems is an adverse reaction suffered by people with a sensitivity to monosodium glutamate (MSG)?

The regulation of pesticides focuses on which of the following limits?

Which of the following food additives gives ham, hotdogs, and bologna their characteristic pink colour?

Health Canada is responsible for assessing the human health and safety of products derived from biotechnology.

Symptoms that include severe intestinal cramps, dehydration, and bloody diarrhea occurring after eating an undercooked cheeseburger may indicate the presence of what foodborne illness?

What method would you use to prevent enzymatic deconstruction of nutrients in fruits and vegetables?

What is the difference between foodborne illnesses caused by infection versus foodborne illnesses caused by intoxication?

Which of the following uncut fruits is able to maintain vitamin C content for up to a year after the freezing process has been completed?

Which of the following nutrients is most likely to be lost when cut foods are prepared for the freezing process?

What is the more common name for the foodborne illness bovine spongiform encephalopathy?

Which of the following food packaging options would lose the most riboflavin?

Eating raw seafood increases the risk of contracting which of the following health problems?

Food Choices and Human Health

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The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen and Fibre

The Lipids: Fats, Oil, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Nutrients, Recreational Physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

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Exam 12: Food Safety and Food Bio-Technology

What are the four "keepers" of food safety?

What can be done to practise food safety while travelling to a country where food cleanliness standards are lacking?

What temperature range provides optimal growth for the majority of foodborne microorganisms?

Which of the following consequences from genetic engineering is considered irreversible once genes are spliced into living things?

Which of the following canned foods presents particular concern for the presence of the botulinum toxin?

Which of the following substances causes cancer in animals?

Which of the following foods is approved for irradiation in Canada?

What is the largest single group of food additives?

Which of the following physical problems is an adverse reaction suffered by people with a sensitivity to monosodium glutamate (MSG)?

The regulation of pesticides focuses on which of the following limits?

Which of the following food additives gives ham, hotdogs, and bologna their characteristic pink colour?

Health Canada is responsible for assessing the human health and safety of products derived from biotechnology.

Symptoms that include severe intestinal cramps, dehydration, and bloody diarrhea occurring after eating an undercooked cheeseburger may indicate the presence of what foodborne illness?

What method would you use to prevent enzymatic deconstruction of nutrients in fruits and vegetables?

What is the difference between foodborne illnesses caused by infection versus foodborne illnesses caused by intoxication?

Which of the following uncut fruits is able to maintain vitamin C content for up to a year after the freezing process has been completed?

Which of the following nutrients is most likely to be lost when cut foods are prepared for the freezing process?

What is the more common name for the foodborne illness bovine spongiform encephalopathy?

Which of the following food packaging options would lose the most riboflavin?

Eating raw seafood increases the risk of contracting which of the following health problems?

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Tools Standards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen and Fibre

The Lipids: Fats, Oil, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Nutrients, Recreational Physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Diet and Health

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Hunger and the Global Environment

Filters