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1) The science of
fermentation is called.
a) Biology
b) Brewing
c) Enology
d) Zymology |
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2) Who studied the
association between yogurt
and longevity?
a) Nicolas Francis Appert
b) Emil Hansen
c) Elie Metchnikoff
d) Upton Sinclair |
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3) Which of the following is
NOT a fermented product
a) Fish sauce
b) Vinegar
c) Green tea
d) Cheese
e) Red rice |
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4) Which food does NOT include
a lactic acid fermentation step
in its production?
a) Cheese
b) Sausage
c) Sauerkraut
d) Kimchi
e) Vinegar |
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5) In the production of beer, in
which stage is starch hydrolyzed
into fermentable sugars?
a) Malting
b) Brewing
c) Fermentation
d) Finishing |
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6) For Chinese rice wine, molds
are used for the conversion
of starch to sugars before
the fermentation process.
a) True
b) False |
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7) A beer produced with a
“top fermenting yeast” is
called an Ale
a) True
b) False |
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8) When wine turns into
vinegar, this is
a) A Lactic acid fermentation
b) An Alcoholic fermentation
c) A Hydrolysis
d) A Maillard reaction
e) An Acetic acid fermentation |
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9) Which is TRUE regarding
bacteria, which cause food
borne infections?
a) Bacteria which produce toxins while growing in
foods
b) Bacteria which produce toxins while growing in
our intestinal tract
c) Both are TRUE |
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10) Symptoms of food borne
________ normally appear
after 24 hours or later
following consumption.
a) Infections
b) Intoxications
c) Both infections and intoxications |
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11) Food products which have
been related to E.Coli food
borne illnesses include:
a) Odwalla un-pasteurized juice
b) Fresh spinach
c) Under cooked hamburgers
d) All of the above |
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12) Which bacteria pathogen is
among the top contributors to
foodborne deaths but not numbers
of illnesses in the USA
a) Campylobacter
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Listeria monocytogenes
d) Bacillus cereus |
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13) Which of the following is
TRUE about Norovirus?
a) It is among the leading causes of waterborne
and foodborne illnesses in the USA
b) It is not a living cell
c) It can spread from food to person to person
d) All of the above |
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14) Which of the following is
FALSE in regards to
Salmonellosis?
a) Infective dose can be less than 100 cells
b) It is an intoxication
c) Causes fever, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea
d) Can be passed to others by the fecal to oral route |
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15)
“All substances are poisons; there is
none that is not a poison. The right
dose differentiates a poison from a
remedy”
is attributed to:
a) Hippocrates
b) Celsius
c) Paracelsus
d) Confucius
e) Homer Simpson |
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16) One pound of
Clostridium
botulinum
toxin
could
theoretically kill everyone
on earth.
a) True
b) False |
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17) Which is known as the
Hamburger Disease?
a) Salmonella
b) E coli O157:H7
c) Listeria monocytogenes
d) Campylobacter jejuni
e) Cyclosporidium |
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18)
Which pathogen has been found in
soft-ripened cheeses and cantaloupes,
and it can survive freezing,
refrigeration, and drying conditions
remarkably well
a) E. coli
b) Salmonella
c) Listeria monocytogenes
d) Campylobacter jejuni |
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19) Everyone is equally
susceptible to the severe
effects of Listeriosis.
a) True
b) False |
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20) Vitamin A can be a
a) Toxicant
b) Nutrient
c) Both |
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21) A measure of Toxicity is
a) LD 50
b) PhD 50
c) MS 50
d) BS 50
e) RD 50 |
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22) Fugu can contain
a) Mycotoxins
b) Neurotoxin
c) Tetrodotoxin
d) Endotoxin |
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23) The defendants in the Salem
Witch Trials reportedly suffered
from the symptoms of
a) 24 Hour Flu
b) Ergot poisoning
c) Mushroom poisoning
d) Seafood poisoning |
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24) Prions are
a) Insects
b) Proteins
c) Viruses
d) Bacteria
e) Parasites |
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25) The lower its LD 50 , the
more potent is the toxin.
a) True
b) False |
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26) Which of the following is a
spore forming and anaerobic
bacteria?
a) Clostridium botulinum
a) Salmonella
b) E coli O157:H7
c) Campylobacter jejuni
d) Bacillus cereus |
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27) Which bacteria can cause
both infection and intoxication
forms of food borne illnesses
a) Clostridium botulinum
b) Salmonella
c) E coli O157:H7
d) Campylobacter jejuni
e) Bacillus cereus |
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28) Who was the “father of
canning”?
a) Nicolas Francis Appert
b) Peter Durand
c) Napoleon Bonaparte
d) Gail Borden |
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29) The first food success of
Nestle’s (the world’s largest
food company) was
a) Baby Food
b) Milk Chocolate
c) Coffee
d) Instant Coffee |
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30) The USA food act passed in 1938
that established standards of
identity, quality, and regulating the
fill-of-container was:
a) The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
b) The Pure Food and Drug Act
c) The Morrill Act |
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31) Who founded the U.S.
Department of Agriculture?
a) George Washington
b) Thomas Jefferson
c) Abraham Lincoln
d) Harvey Wiley |
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32) The Pure Food and Drug
Act was passed and FDA was
passed in
a) 1860
b) 1906
c) 1936
d) 1960 |
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33) This man initiated the “Poison
Squad” studies to determine the
safety of various chemical
preservatives.
a) Abraham Lincoln
b) Nicolas Francis Appert
c) Harvey W. Wiley
d) Upton Sinclair |
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34) The passing of this law
allowed for the creation of
land grant colleges?
a) Morrill Act
b) Kansas-Nebraska Act
c) Confiscation Act
d) Homestead Act |
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35) Which book helped to pass
the Meat Inspection Act in
1906
a) “Great Expectations” by Charles Dickens
b) “The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair
c) “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding
d) “The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck
e) “Fifty Shades of Grey” by E. L. James |
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36) To protect consumers, this
act introduced Standards of
Identity for foods:
a) Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act
b) The Pure Food & Drug Act
c) The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
d) Nutrition Labeling and Education Act |
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37) The following prohibited the
approval of any food additive
shown to induce cancer in
humans or animals:
a) The U.S Department of Agriculture
b) The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act
c) The Pure Food & Drug Act
d) The Delaney proviso |
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38) Which statement is TRUE
regarding GRAS food
additives?
a) Acronym for Generally Recognized As Safe
b) Published by USDA
c) Defines the feed standards for free range cows
d) All of the above are true |
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39) Which “Basic Four Food
Group” did the USDA associate
with energy?
a) Meat
b) Bread & Grains
c) Dairy
d) Fruits and Vegetables |
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40) The key nutrient(s)
obtained from vegetables
and fruits is:
a) Calcium
b) Protein
c) Vitamins A & C
d) Energy |
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41) Dietary Reference Intakes
(DRI) are recommended intake
levels for vitamins, minerals, or
macronutrients in the USA.
a) True
b) False |
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42) Traditional plant
improvements involve cross-
breeding between
biologically related species.
a) True
b) False |
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43) Organic milk is allowed to
contain Genetically Modified
(GM) hormones like rBST.
a) True
b) False |
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44) Which crop has the largest %
of genetically modified plants?
a) Corn
b) Tomatoes
c) Potatoes
d) Soybeans
e) Bananas |
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45) This genetically modified
crop is resistant to
herbicides:
a) Bt Corn
b) Roundup Ready Soybeans
c) Golden Rice
d) Arctic apples |
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46) Genetically engineered Bt-
corn is resistant to the corn
pest called the
a) Corn snake
b) Corn rat
c) Corn borer |
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47) In the USA, a product
labeled as “Made With Organic
Ingredients” would indicate
that it contains
a) 100% organic ingredients
b) 95% or more organic ingredients
c) 70 to 95% organic ingredients
d) Less than 70% organic ingredients |
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48) Organic agriculture is
based on minimal use of
synthetic off-farm inputs
and practices
a) True
b) False |
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49) The first commercially grown
genetically modified (GM) food to
be granted a license by the FDA
for human consumption in the USA
was produced in
a) St. Louis
b) Chicago
c) Davis
d) New York City |
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50) The European Union does
not allow any GM ingredients
or GM foods to be sold in
Europe.
a) True
b) False |
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