Question 1

Some individuals are allergic or sensitive to certain food additives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Cooking destroys toxins that are present on moldy food.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is FALSE about viruses that make us sick?

Accepted Answer

A)  Viruses can reproduce inside human cells. 
B)  Viruses that cause human diseases can grow and reproduce in foods. 
C)  Viruses reproduce in the human body by turning human cells into virus-producing cells. 
D)  Norovirus are responsible for about 50% of all food-borne gastrointestinal outbreaks in the US 
A)  Viruses can reproduce inside human cells. 
B)  Viruses that cause human diseases can grow and reproduce in foods. 
C)  Viruses reproduce in the human body by turning human cells into virus-producing cells. 
D)  Norovirus are responsible for about 50% of all food-borne gastrointestinal outbreaks in the US

Question 4

Thoroughly washing contaminated produce will effectively kill the E. coli bacterium present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

You went to a cookout with some friends and you noticed that Bob, who was grilling hamburgers, returned the cooked hamburgers to the same plate that held the raw hamburgers. Define cross-contamination and explain how this scenario is an example of cross-contamination. What would be the appropriate way to prevent cross-contamination in the scenario provided?

Accepted Answer

Cross-contamination occurs when bacteria

Question 6

Which of the following individuals is least likely to experience food-borne illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aimee, a 20 year old pregnant nurse 
B)  Chad, a 40 year old male with HIV 
C)  Tom, an 80 year old male on chemotherapy 
D)  Rachel, a 40 year old non-pregnant, non-lactating female 
A)  Aimee, a 20 year old pregnant nurse 
B)  Chad, a 40 year old male with HIV 
C)  Tom, an 80 year old male on chemotherapy 
D)  Rachel, a 40 year old non-pregnant, non-lactating female

Question 7

The groundwater has been contaminated by an industrial pollutant. Which of the following animals will have the greatest concentrations of the pollutants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large fish 
B)  Microscopic animals 
C)  Small marine animals 
D)  Water plants 
A)  Large fish 
B)  Microscopic animals 
C)  Small marine animals 
D)  Water plants

Question 8

Locally grown produce contains _____ of pesticides as compared to produce that is shipped across the country for sale in grocery stores.

Accepted Answer

A)  a higher amount 
B)  the same amount 
C)  a lower amount 
A)  a higher amount 
B)  the same amount 
C)  a lower amount

Question 9

Cross-contamination can occur when uncooked foods containing live microbes come into contact with foods that have already been cooked.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements is FALSE about why food irradiation is infrequently used in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of facilities to irradiate food 
B)  Public suspicion of this technology to keep food safe 
C)  The food becomes radioactive and thus harmful to health 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  Lack of facilities to irradiate food 
B)  Public suspicion of this technology to keep food safe 
C)  The food becomes radioactive and thus harmful to health 
D)  All of these statements are true.

Question 11

Which of the following federal agencies does NOT work to ensure the safety of the GM plants and foods?

Accepted Answer

A)  CDC 
B)  EPA 
C)  FDA 
D)  USDA 
A)  CDC 
B)  EPA 
C)  FDA 
D)  USDA

Question 12

Freezing destroys toxins that are present on moldy food.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Josh and Ronnie are college friends who went to a cookout together. Despite eating the same foods at the cookout, Josh developed a food borne illness but Ronnie did not. Explain why a contaminated food does not cause illness in everyone who eats it.

Accepted Answer

The fact that Josh developed a foodborne

Question 14

Exposure to alfatoxin can lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetes. 
B)  heart disease. 
C)  hypertension. 
D)  liver cancer. 
A)  diabetes. 
B)  heart disease. 
C)  hypertension. 
D)  liver cancer.

Question 15

The sale of organic foods is on the rise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the controversy surrounding Bovine somatotropin (bST)?

Accepted Answer

Bovine somatotropin (bST), also known as

Question 17

Salmonella is the most common cause of food-borne illness in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe one consumer concern and one environmental concern as related to genetically modified crops.

Accepted Answer

One consumer concern related to genetica

Question 19

Cooking and freezing stop mold growth and successfully destroy toxins that might have already been produced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The HACCP system is proactive rather than reactive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Some individuals are allergic or sensitive to certain food additives.

Cooking destroys toxins that are present on moldy food.

Which of the following statements is FALSE about viruses that make us sick?

Thoroughly washing contaminated produce will effectively kill the E. coli bacterium present.

Which of the following individuals is least likely to experience food-borne illness?

The groundwater has been contaminated by an industrial pollutant. Which of the following animals will have the greatest concentrations of the pollutants?

Locally grown produce contains _____ of pesticides as compared to produce that is shipped across the country for sale in grocery stores.

Cross-contamination can occur when uncooked foods containing live microbes come into contact with foods that have already been cooked.

Which of the following statements is FALSE about why food irradiation is infrequently used in the United States?

Which of the following federal agencies does NOT work to ensure the safety of the GM plants and foods?

Freezing destroys toxins that are present on moldy food.

Josh and Ronnie are college friends who went to a cookout together. Despite eating the same foods at the cookout, Josh developed a food borne illness but Ronnie did not. Explain why a contaminated food does not cause illness in everyone who eats it.

Exposure to alfatoxin can lead to

The sale of organic foods is on the rise.

What is the controversy surrounding Bovine somatotropin (bST)?

Salmonella is the most common cause of food-borne illness in the United States.

Describe one consumer concern and one environmental concern as related to genetically modified crops.

Cooking and freezing stop mold growth and successfully destroy toxins that might have already been produced.

The HACCP system is proactive rather than reactive.

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Exam 13: How Safe Is Our Food Supply

Some individuals are allergic or sensitive to certain food additives.

Cooking destroys toxins that are present on moldy food.

Which of the following statements is FALSE about viruses that make us sick?

Thoroughly washing contaminated produce will effectively kill the E. coli bacterium present.

Which of the following individuals is least likely to experience food-borne illness?

The groundwater has been contaminated by an industrial pollutant. Which of the following animals will have the greatest concentrations of the pollutants?

Locally grown produce contains _____ of pesticides as compared to produce that is shipped across the country for sale in grocery stores.

Cross-contamination can occur when uncooked foods containing live microbes come into contact with foods that have already been cooked.

Which of the following statements is FALSE about why food irradiation is infrequently used in the United States?

Which of the following federal agencies does NOT work to ensure the safety of the GM plants and foods?

Freezing destroys toxins that are present on moldy food.

Josh and Ronnie are college friends who went to a cookout together. Despite eating the same foods at the cookout, Josh developed a food borne illness but Ronnie did not. Explain why a contaminated food does not cause illness in everyone who eats it.

Exposure to alfatoxin can lead to

The sale of organic foods is on the rise.

What is the controversy surrounding Bovine somatotropin (bST)?

Salmonella is the most common cause of food-borne illness in the United States.

Describe one consumer concern and one environmental concern as related to genetically modified crops.

Cooking and freezing stop mold growth and successfully destroy toxins that might have already been produced.

The HACCP system is proactive rather than reactive.

Nutrition: Everyday Choices

Guidelines for a Healthy Diet

Digestion: From Meals to Molecules

Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fibers

Lipids: Fats, Phospholipids, and Sterols

Proteins and Amino Acids

Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Weight Management

Nutrition, Fitness, and Physical Activity

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Infancy

Nutrition From 1 to 100

Feeding the World

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