Exam 13: Safety of Food and Water

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One of the maj goals of using preservation methods such as smoking, salting, and drying is decreasing the _______________ in a food. This decreases the potential f bacterial growth.

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water content OR
water OR H2O OR
water availability OR
water activity

Which of the following statements is not true about the "Danger Zone"?

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Covering cuts ses on hands and avoiding sneezing when handling food are imptant to prevent foodbne illness from

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Which of the following is true about food irradiation?

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When bacteria, such as Salmonella, produce their disease-causing effects by directly assaulting the intestinal tract, this is called a foodbne _______________.

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Ground pk should be cooked to an internal temperature of _______________ degrees F to destroy the parasite Trichinella spiralis.

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Match the following with the descriptions below
A poisonous compound produced by an organism that can cause disease
Virus
The process of heating food products to kill pathogenic microorganisms
Foodborne infection
Sickness caused by ingestion of food containing harmful substances
Toxin
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A poisonous compound produced by an organism that can cause disease
Virus
The process of heating food products to kill pathogenic microorganisms
Foodborne infection
Sickness caused by ingestion of food containing harmful substances
Toxin
Simple parasitic life forms including molds, mildews, yeasts, and mushrooms
Aseptic processing
Simultaneously sterilizing the food and package
Pasteurizing
A dormant reproductive cell capable of becoming an adult organism without the help of another cell
Fungi
A group of single-cell microorganisms, some of which produce poisonous substances that cause illness in humans
Foodborne intoxication
Condition caused by direct bacterial attack on the intestine
Spore
The smallest known type of infectious agent
Bacteria
A process in which radiation energy is applied to foods to alter substances that can lead to food spoilage
Irradiation
Condition caused by ingesting a bacterial toxin
Foodborne illness
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Control of agricultural pests with the use of natural predats, parasites, pathogens describes

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Novirus epidemics have been a problem particularly

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Treating food with gamma radiation as a preservation method is called

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All of the following are true about ground meats except

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The greatest health risk from consuming food is contamination from _______________ and _______________.

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The preservation method that involves adding bacteria to food to produce acids and alcohol to minimize growth of other microbes is called _______________.

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All of the following are good instructions f preventing foodbne illness except

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A common cause of foodbne illness that results from sneezing coughing over food is

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As a result of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection, individuals have been hospitalized with

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The incidence of foodbne illness is rising because of all the following facts except

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Which of the following is not characteristic of Salmonella foodbne illness?

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If you buy food in a can that is bulging spurts liquid, the food is likely to contain toxins produced by a type of bacterium called _______________.

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Which of the following agencies regulates pesticides?

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