SmartBook Questions With Complete Solutions
A common route for transmitting harmful microbes involves
________________ , animals that live near sewage or garbage,
such as flies, cockroaches, mice, and rats. Correct Answers
verminChoose the characteristics of bacteria.
A food preservation method used to produce foods like yogurt,
wine pickles, and sauerkraut is______. Correct Answers
fermentation
A pesticide that kills weeds is called a (an)______. Correct
Answers herbicide
A substance that people use to control or kill unwanted insects,
weeds, or other organisms is called a _________________.
Correct Answers pesticide
An ancient method of food preservation that adds yeast and
bacteria to food is called _____. Correct Answers fermentation
Choose the best descriptions for the proper use of a meat
thermometer. Correct Answers - Keep thermometer away from
bone, fat, or gristle.
- Place the thermometer in the thickest part of the meat
Choose the characteristics of bacteria. Correct Answers - some
can become spores
- single-cell microorganism
- some can live without oxygen
, Eggs and egg products should always be kept in the __________
prior to thoroughly cooking them. Correct Answers fridge
Factors that influence whether a person gets sick after
consuming food that is contaminated include______. Correct
Answers - high-risk groups such as young children and older
adults
- the number of pathogens or toxins in the food
Food irradiation can control the growth of insects, ______,
______, and parasites in foods. Correct Answers
microorganisms, genetic material
Food should be held either below _________________ degrees
Fahrenheit or above ___________________ degrees Fahrenheit.
Correct Answers 41 ; 135
Foods likely to pose risk for food-borne illness should be stored
on the __________ shelves of the refrigerator. Correct Answers
lower
Foods rich in _______________ enable microorganisms to grow
rapidly. Correct Answers protein
Foods rich in _____________________ enable microorganisms
to grow rapidly. Correct Answers protein
Foods to be included in an emergency food supply
should______. Correct Answers - require no refrigeration
- require no cooking