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Food Safety Exam 3 Questions And Correct Detailed Answers
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Disease caused by which of the following can sometime be confused with shellfish
allergies? -CORRECT ANSWER=Paralytic shellfish toxins
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Which of the following is caused by histamine-producing bacteria? - CORRECT
ANSWER=Scombroid poisoning
Ex
Scombroid is caused by which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER=Bacteria
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Ciguatera poisoning is the result of bioaccumulation of a toxin? - CORRECT ANSWER=True
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pe
Dioxins can cause skin irritation known as chloracne? - CORRECT ANSWER=True
Ex
Which environmental toxin is used in the production of light bulbs? - CORRECT
ANSWER=Mercury
Which of the following toxins can bioaccumulate? - CORRECT ANSWER=All of the above
·Mercury
·Dioxin
·PCBs
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Which of the following is a fungus that attacks rye? - CORRECT ANSWER=Claviceps
purpurea
Which of the following toxins is produced by a fungus? - CORRECT ANSWER=Aflatoxin
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Which of the following is produced by algae? - CORRECT ANSWER=Allof the above
· Ciguatoxin
· Saxotoxin
·non of the above
am
Ex
Which of the following pesticides may be found in the home? - CORRECT ANSWER=All of
the above
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·Insecticides
·Herbicides
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· Fungicides
Ex
Which of the following is not an advantage of pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER=Negative
effects on the environment
Which of the following is true regarding pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER=Children are at
increased risk for health problems due to pesticides
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The effects of a pesticide depend on how toxic it is and how much is consumed.
Which of the following is the amount of food lost annually to disease and pests? - CORRECT
ANSWER=10%
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Which agency set limits for pesticides in foods? - CORRECT ANSWER=All of the above
·FAO
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·United Nations
·WHO
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Which of the following is NOT an acceptable measurement of pesticides in foods? - CORRECT
ANSWER=ELE(Estimated lifetime exposure)
Ex
Which of the following foods is not on the 2014 dirty dozen list? - CORRECT ANSWER=GMO
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corn
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Which of the following is a health problem linked to pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER=All of the
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above
·Birth defects
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· Nerve damage
·Cancer
Some pesticides may harm non-target species such as bees and butterflies? - CORRECT
ANSWER=True
Food Safety Exam 3 Questions And Correct Detailed Answers
New Updated Version
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Disease caused by which of the following can sometime be confused with shellfish
allergies? -CORRECT ANSWER=Paralytic shellfish toxins
am
Which of the following is caused by histamine-producing bacteria? - CORRECT
ANSWER=Scombroid poisoning
Ex
Scombroid is caused by which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER=Bacteria
s
Ciguatera poisoning is the result of bioaccumulation of a toxin? - CORRECT ANSWER=True
rt
pe
Dioxins can cause skin irritation known as chloracne? - CORRECT ANSWER=True
Ex
Which environmental toxin is used in the production of light bulbs? - CORRECT
ANSWER=Mercury
Which of the following toxins can bioaccumulate? - CORRECT ANSWER=All of the above
·Mercury
·Dioxin
·PCBs
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Which of the following is a fungus that attacks rye? - CORRECT ANSWER=Claviceps
purpurea
Which of the following toxins is produced by a fungus? - CORRECT ANSWER=Aflatoxin
6
&Ergot
2
20
Which of the following is produced by algae? - CORRECT ANSWER=Allof the above
· Ciguatoxin
· Saxotoxin
·non of the above
am
Ex
Which of the following pesticides may be found in the home? - CORRECT ANSWER=All of
the above
ts
·Insecticides
·Herbicides
r
pe
· Fungicides
Ex
Which of the following is not an advantage of pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER=Negative
effects on the environment
Which of the following is true regarding pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER=Children are at
increased risk for health problems due to pesticides
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The effects of a pesticide depend on how toxic it is and how much is consumed.
Which of the following is the amount of food lost annually to disease and pests? - CORRECT
ANSWER=10%
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Which agency set limits for pesticides in foods? - CORRECT ANSWER=All of the above
·FAO
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·United Nations
·WHO
am
Which of the following is NOT an acceptable measurement of pesticides in foods? - CORRECT
ANSWER=ELE(Estimated lifetime exposure)
Ex
Which of the following foods is not on the 2014 dirty dozen list? - CORRECT ANSWER=GMO
s
corn
rt
Which of the following is a health problem linked to pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER=All of the
pe
above
·Birth defects
Ex
· Nerve damage
·Cancer
Some pesticides may harm non-target species such as bees and butterflies? - CORRECT
ANSWER=True
