FOS3042 Final copy questions and
answers
Which of the following are types of water available in the United States as
beverages?
Mineral water
Sparking water
Purified water
All of the above ✔✔All of the above
How is juice that comes in a single serve juice box treated to ensure
safety?
It is sterilized and then filled into the box in an aseptic environment.
It is pasteurized and then filled into a sterilized box in an aseptic
environment.
It is frozen into bricks and wrapped in the box before pasteurization.
It is pasteurized after filling. ✔✔It is pasteurized and then filled into a
sterilized box in an aseptic environment.
What causes temporary hardness in water?
Calcium and magnesium salts which precipitates upon shaking
,Calcium and magnesium salts which can be removed by boiling
Copper from the pipes that carry the water
Copper which can be removed by boiling ✔✔Calcium and magnesium
salts which can be removed by boiling
Which of the following is not a result of light exposure of food?
Off-flavor formation in milk
Discoloration of cured meat
Correct!
Reduced tenderness and juiciness in meat
Destruction of vitamins ✔✔Reduced tenderness and juiciness in meat
Which is incorrect about enzymes in foods?
They accelerate chemical reactions.
They are not used up in reactions they accelerate.
They may cause food deterioration.
Correct!
They taste sour. ✔✔They taste sour.
Which of the following is not added to foods with the purpose of controlling
microbial growth?
,Nitrites
Correct!
Glycerin
Phosphates
Sorbic acid ✔✔Glycerin
Irradiation is approved for use with
any food in which microbial growth needs to be controlled.
Correct!
spices, seeds, lettuce, potatoes, meat.
milk, juice, pizza, fish.
pet foods. ✔✔spices, seeds, lettuce, potatoes, meat.
What organism was the number one cause of bacterial foodborne illness in
the United States in 2012?
Correct!
Salmonella
Campylobacter
E. coli
Listeria ✔✔Salmonella
, Which of the following organisms is associated with the direct contact of cat
feces?
Felix felicis
Correct!
Toxoplasma gondii
Cyclospora
Cryptosporidium parvum ✔✔Toxoplasma gondii
Which of the following is a parasitic hazard in raw pork?
Correct!
Trichinella
E. coli O157:H7
Salmonella
Clostridium ✔✔Trichinella
Fermentation and pickling of vegetables are examples of
uncontrolled spoilage
Correct!
controlled spoilage
biotechnology
chelation ✔✔controlled spoilage
Contamination of organisms that cause foodborne illness is uncommon in
answers
Which of the following are types of water available in the United States as
beverages?
Mineral water
Sparking water
Purified water
All of the above ✔✔All of the above
How is juice that comes in a single serve juice box treated to ensure
safety?
It is sterilized and then filled into the box in an aseptic environment.
It is pasteurized and then filled into a sterilized box in an aseptic
environment.
It is frozen into bricks and wrapped in the box before pasteurization.
It is pasteurized after filling. ✔✔It is pasteurized and then filled into a
sterilized box in an aseptic environment.
What causes temporary hardness in water?
Calcium and magnesium salts which precipitates upon shaking
,Calcium and magnesium salts which can be removed by boiling
Copper from the pipes that carry the water
Copper which can be removed by boiling ✔✔Calcium and magnesium
salts which can be removed by boiling
Which of the following is not a result of light exposure of food?
Off-flavor formation in milk
Discoloration of cured meat
Correct!
Reduced tenderness and juiciness in meat
Destruction of vitamins ✔✔Reduced tenderness and juiciness in meat
Which is incorrect about enzymes in foods?
They accelerate chemical reactions.
They are not used up in reactions they accelerate.
They may cause food deterioration.
Correct!
They taste sour. ✔✔They taste sour.
Which of the following is not added to foods with the purpose of controlling
microbial growth?
,Nitrites
Correct!
Glycerin
Phosphates
Sorbic acid ✔✔Glycerin
Irradiation is approved for use with
any food in which microbial growth needs to be controlled.
Correct!
spices, seeds, lettuce, potatoes, meat.
milk, juice, pizza, fish.
pet foods. ✔✔spices, seeds, lettuce, potatoes, meat.
What organism was the number one cause of bacterial foodborne illness in
the United States in 2012?
Correct!
Salmonella
Campylobacter
E. coli
Listeria ✔✔Salmonella
, Which of the following organisms is associated with the direct contact of cat
feces?
Felix felicis
Correct!
Toxoplasma gondii
Cyclospora
Cryptosporidium parvum ✔✔Toxoplasma gondii
Which of the following is a parasitic hazard in raw pork?
Correct!
Trichinella
E. coli O157:H7
Salmonella
Clostridium ✔✔Trichinella
Fermentation and pickling of vegetables are examples of
uncontrolled spoilage
Correct!
controlled spoilage
biotechnology
chelation ✔✔controlled spoilage
Contamination of organisms that cause foodborne illness is uncommon in
