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1) Pineapples are native to
Hawaii
a) True
b) False |
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2) The three main families of
fruit do NOT include
a) Rose
b) Squash
c) Vine
d) Citrus |
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3) This pigment can give fruits
and vegetables the colors of
yellow, orange, or red
a) Chlorophyll
b) Carotenoids
c) Anthocyanins
d) Flavonols |
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4) pH or acidity greatly
affects the color of these
pigments
a) Chlorophylls
b) Carotenoids
c) Anthocyanins
d) Flavonols |
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5) The major source of
calories in most fruits and
vegetables is
a) Water.
b) Carbohydrates.
c) Fats.
d) Proteins. |
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6) Climacteric fruits can
continue to ripen after
harvesting
a) True
b) False |
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7) Which of the following is a
Pome
a) Cherry
b) Peach
c) Pear
d) Lemon
e) Orange |
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8) Which processed food
category uses the largest
amount of added flavors
a) Ice cream
b) Candy
c) Yogurt
d) Beverages |
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9) During ripening of fruits,
which of the following
INCREASES …
a) Chlorophyll
b) Acidity
c) Tannins
d) Bitterness
e) Sweetness |
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10) In controlled or modified
atmosphere packaging of
lettuce, which gas is
removed or reduced
a) Nitrogen
b) Carbon dioxide
c) Oxygen
d) Helium |
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11) Sugar-acid balance has a
significant influence on the
flavor of fruits
a) True
b) False |
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12) Which gas induces the
ripening of a Climateric
fruit
a) Ethylene
b) Oxygen
c) Helium
d) Hydrogen |
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13) A famous sailor who
preceded the Portuguese in
the exploration of the
South East Asia seas was
a) Marco Palo
b) Columbus
c) Zheng He
d) Sir Francis Drake |
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14) Columbus was the first to
bring ____ to Europe
a) Black pepper
b) Chili pepper
c) Cinnamon
d) Clove |
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15) Essential oils are
separated from plants with
steam
a) True
b) False |
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16) Black pepper is a “Premier
Spice” that is native to
India
a) True
b) False |
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measured in Scoville units
a) Sweetness
b) Sourness
c) Hotness
d) Saltiness
e) Bitterness |
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18) Herbs are derived from
which part of a plant
a) Bark
b) Root
c) Leaf
d) Flower |
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19) All of the following are
“Premier Spices” EXCEPT…
a) Black pepper
b) Clove
c) Nutmeg
d) Tea
e) Chili Pepper |
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20) The Aztec King
Montezuma supposedly
drank 50 cups of day of
a) Coffee
b) Tea
c) Chocolate
d) Pepsi
e) Red Bull |
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21) Tea originated from
a) India
b) England
c) China
d) Boston |
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22) Caffeine is
a) An alkaloid
b) Known to have a stimulate effect on humans
c) Naturally bitter
d) A defense chemical of plants
e) All of the above |
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23) The tea with the highest
antioxidant content is
a) Green tea
b) Oolong tea
c) Black tea
d) All of the above have the same content |
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24) Generally, tea leaves contain
more caffeine than coffee beans,
but brewed tea generally contains
less per cup than brewed coffee.
a) True
b) False |
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25) Most of the coffee we buy
comes from
a) Coffee arabica
b) Coffee robusta |
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26) The coffee tree is native
to Africa but the coffee
beverage originated in
a) Java
b) Columbia
c) China
d) Arabia
e) Italy |
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27) Which Act banned the use of
cocaine and opiates in over-
the-counter products in the
USA in 1914?
a) William Act
b) Wilson Act
c) Harrison Act
d) Thomas Act |
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28) The “Secret 7X Formula”
refers to the 7 secret
ingredients of
a) KFC fried chicken
b) Pepsi Cola
c) Coca Cola
d) Dr. Pepper |
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29) Which compound in
chocolate maybe poisonous
to dogs?
a) Caffeine
b) Theobromine
c) Theophylline |
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30) There is scientific evidence
suggesting positive correlations
between the consumption of
colorful plant foods and their
healthful effects upon humans
a) True
b) False |
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31) In class, various free amino acids
were said to provide all the
following tastes except for
a) Bitter
b) Sour
c) Sweet
d) Salty
e) Umami |
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32) Among the 20 common
amino acids, how many are
essential amino acids?
a) 0
b) 9
c) 13
d) 15
e) 20 |
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33) Our body can make
non-essential amino acids.
a) True
b) False |
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34) Our bodies need equal
amounts of each essential
amino acid.
a) True
b) False |
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35) As tomatoes ripen from
green to red, the amount of
glutamate
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Does not change |
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36) In proteins, the amino
acids are linked together by
a) Hydrogen bonds
b) Disulfide bonds
c) Peptide bonds
d) Ionic bonds |
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37) Which protein carries
oxygen in the blood?
a) Hemoglobin
b) Collagen
c) Myoglobin |
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38) Which has more myoglobin
a) Chicken breasts
b) Chicken legs |
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39) Raw milk is pasteurized
but not homogenized.
a) True
b) False |
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40) Who developed a method
for producing and canning of
condensed milk
a) Peter J Shields
b) Henry Thatcher
c) Gail Borden
d) Louis Pasteur |
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41) Which state has the
highest milk production in
the U.S.?
a) Ohio
b) Nevada
c) Texas
d) Oregon
e) California |
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42) Milk is mainly
a) Lactose (carbohydrate)
b) Water
c) Protein
d) Ash (minerals)
e) Fat |
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43) Pasteurization is only used
in milk processing.
a) True
b) False |
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44) The difference among the four
types of milk
(whole, 2%, 1% and skim)
is based on
a) The length of pasteurization time
b) The diameter of the milkfat droplets
c) Fat content
d) Probiotic content |
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45) Milk is homogenized to
eliminate harmful bacteria
a) True
b) False |
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46) Ice Cream has a greater
volume of air than Gelato
a) True
b) False |
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47) Which of the following is a
fermented dairy product?
a) cream
b) cheese
c) butter
d) ice cream
e) milk |
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48) According to USA Federal
Standards, Ice Cream can
have no more than 50% its
total volume as air
a) True
b) False |
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49) There are a greater number of
bacterial cells in our digestive
tract than the number of human
cells in our body.
a) True
b) False |
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50) Lactic acid bacteria are
generally considered as
good bacteria
a) True
b) False |
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