Question 1

Indirect additives include commercial and residential cleaning agents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following toxins is most responsible for fish contamination?

Accepted Answer

A)  chlorine 
B)  diethylstilbestrol 
C)  mercury 
D)  cadmium 
A)  chlorine 
B)  diethylstilbestrol 
C)  mercury 
D)  cadmium

Question 3

Which of the following principles is a general understanding of the organic production of foods?

Accepted Answer

A)  ensuring optimum growth potential of foods 
B)  attentive care to the consumer 
C)  concern for short-term soil fertility 
D)  recycling resources as much as possible 
A)  ensuring optimum growth potential of foods 
B)  attentive care to the consumer 
C)  concern for short-term soil fertility 
D)  recycling resources as much as possible

Question 4

What nutrient is destroyed when sulphite additives are used to dry fruits?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following foods is a beneficial example of selective breeding?

Accepted Answer

A)  soybeans 
B)  tomatoes 
C)  corn 
D)  potatoes 
A)  soybeans 
B)  tomatoes 
C)  corn 
D)  potatoes

Question 6

Explain why children are more susceptible than adults to the adverse effects from pesticides.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons including the

Question 7

Which of the following foods is most susceptible to foodborne contamination at an outdoor summer picnic?

Accepted Answer

A)  whole grapes 
B)  mixed nuts 
C)  fresh bananas 
D)  egg salad 
A)  whole grapes 
B)  mixed nuts 
C)  fresh bananas 
D)  egg salad

Question 8

Sulphites can destroy a lot of thiamin in foods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following groups is most susceptible to foodborne illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  an adult with osteoarthritis 
B)  a 15-year-old teenager 
C)  a man undergoing treatments for cancer 
D)  a woman with a newborn baby 
A)  an adult with osteoarthritis 
B)  a 15-year-old teenager 
C)  a man undergoing treatments for cancer 
D)  a woman with a newborn baby

Question 10

Which of the following behaviours would reduce consumption of pesticide residue?

Accepted Answer

A)  eating imported foods 
B)  taking fish oil capsules 
C)  trimming fat from meat 
D)  eating apples with the skin on 
A)  eating imported foods 
B)  taking fish oil capsules 
C)  trimming fat from meat 
D)  eating apples with the skin on

Question 11

Which of the following additives is among the most intensively investigated?

Accepted Answer

A)  antimicrobial agents 
B)  antioxidants 
C)  artificial colours 
D)  flavour enhancers 
A)  antimicrobial agents 
B)  antioxidants 
C)  artificial colours 
D)  flavour enhancers

Question 12

What is the name for the process of sterilizing food by exposing it for a short time to temperatures above those normally used in processing?

Accepted Answer

A)  canning 
B)  vacuum packaging 
C)  ultrahigh temperature 
D)  hermetic seal 
A)  canning 
B)  vacuum packaging 
C)  ultrahigh temperature 
D)  hermetic seal

Question 13

What is the name for the processing technique that preserves food by killing all microorganisms present and sealing out air?

Accepted Answer

A)  extrusion 
B)  canning 
C)  drying 
D)  freezing 
A)  extrusion 
B)  canning 
C)  drying 
D)  freezing

Question 14

In addition to salt, which of the following products is one of the best known and most widely used antimicrobial agents?

Accepted Answer

A)  ascorbic acid 
B)  citric acid 
C)  pepper 
D)  sugar 
A)  ascorbic acid 
B)  citric acid 
C)  pepper 
D)  sugar

Question 15

Which of the following foods contains small quantities of harmful goitrogens?

Accepted Answer

A)  potatoes 
B)  scallions 
C)  mustard greens 
D)  spinach 
A)  potatoes 
B)  scallions 
C)  mustard greens 
D)  spinach

Question 16

Describe three methods of eliminating microbes from kitchen cutting boards and sponges. Identify the advantages and any disadvantages of each.

Accepted Answer

In the kitchen, microbes love to nestle

Question 17

Which of the following substances is a natural poison found in potatoes?

Accepted Answer

A)  arsenic 
B)  laetrile 
C)  cyanogens 
D)  solanine 
A)  arsenic 
B)  laetrile 
C)  cyanogens 
D)  solanine

Question 18

Hot sauce consumed with certain foods such as raw oysters eliminates the risk of foodborne illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

At what point along the flow of food safety do the majority of foodborne illnesses occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  during transportation of food to retailers 
B)  where the food is processed for packaging 
C)  during harvesting of food from the farm 
D)  after food is purchased by the consumer 
A)  during transportation of food to retailers 
B)  where the food is processed for packaging 
C)  during harvesting of food from the farm 
D)  after food is purchased by the consumer

Indirect additives include commercial and residential cleaning agents.

Which of the following toxins is most responsible for fish contamination?

Which of the following principles is a general understanding of the organic production of foods?

What nutrient is destroyed when sulphite additives are used to dry fruits?

Which of the following foods is a beneficial example of selective breeding?

Explain why children are more susceptible than adults to the adverse effects from pesticides.

Which of the following foods is most susceptible to foodborne contamination at an outdoor summer picnic?

Sulphites can destroy a lot of thiamin in foods.

Which of the following groups is most susceptible to foodborne illness?

Which of the following behaviours would reduce consumption of pesticide residue?

Which of the following additives is among the most intensively investigated?

What is the name for the process of sterilizing food by exposing it for a short time to temperatures above those normally used in processing?

What is the name for the processing technique that preserves food by killing all microorganisms present and sealing out air?

In addition to salt, which of the following products is one of the best known and most widely used antimicrobial agents?

Which of the following foods contains small quantities of harmful goitrogens?

Describe three methods of eliminating microbes from kitchen cutting boards and sponges. Identify the advantages and any disadvantages of each.

Which of the following substances is a natural poison found in potatoes?

Hot sauce consumed with certain foods such as raw oysters eliminates the risk of foodborne illness.

At what point along the flow of food safety do the majority of foodborne illnesses occur?

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The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

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Exam 12: Food Safety and Food Bio-Technology

Indirect additives include commercial and residential cleaning agents.

Which of the following toxins is most responsible for fish contamination?

Which of the following principles is a general understanding of the organic production of foods?

What nutrient is destroyed when sulphite additives are used to dry fruits?

Which of the following foods is a beneficial example of selective breeding?

Explain why children are more susceptible than adults to the adverse effects from pesticides.

Which of the following foods is most susceptible to foodborne contamination at an outdoor summer picnic?

Sulphites can destroy a lot of thiamin in foods.

Which of the following groups is most susceptible to foodborne illness?

Which of the following behaviours would reduce consumption of pesticide residue?

Which of the following additives is among the most intensively investigated?

What is the name for the process of sterilizing food by exposing it for a short time to temperatures above those normally used in processing?

What is the name for the processing technique that preserves food by killing all microorganisms present and sealing out air?

In addition to salt, which of the following products is one of the best known and most widely used antimicrobial agents?

Which of the following foods contains small quantities of harmful goitrogens?

Describe three methods of eliminating microbes from kitchen cutting boards and sponges. Identify the advantages and any disadvantages of each.

Which of the following substances is a natural poison found in potatoes?

Hot sauce consumed with certain foods such as raw oysters eliminates the risk of foodborne illness.

At what point along the flow of food safety do the majority of foodborne illnesses occur?

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

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