Alcohol and Food Safety Exam
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What is alcohol? - ✔✔a. Alcoholic beverages contain ethanol.
b. Ethanol is made through fermentation of yeast and natural sugars in grains and
fruits.
i. Yeast breaks sugar into carbon dioxide and ethanol.
ii. Grapes provide sugar for making wine.
iii. Grain provides sugar when producing beer.
c. Liquors are made through the process of distillation.
i. An alcoholic beverage is heated, which vaporizes ethanol.
ii. The vapor is collected, cooled, and condensed into a concentrated liquid.
Alcohol provides _____ calories per gram - ✔✔7
What is the definition of moderate drinking? - ✔✔Moderate consumption is defined as
1 drink/day for women and up to 2 drinks/day for men.
Know the definition of a standard drink for wine, beer, liquor. - ✔✔a. One 12-ounce
beer
b. One 1.5-ounce shot of liquor
c. One 5-ounce glass of wine
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, What are the health benefits of alcohol consumption? - ✔✔a. Red wine and dark beer
contain flavonoids, phytochemicals, and antioxidants that can help reduce buildup of
LDL (bad) cholesterol in arteries.
b. Protective benefits limited to women older than 55 years and men older than 45 years
What are the health risks? - ✔✔c. Alcohol intake can increase risk of breast, liver, head
and neck and colon cancer.
d. Alcohol negatively affects bone-strengthening hormones, which can increase risk of
osteoporosis.
e. Alcohol can interfere with reproductive hormones and may contribute to male and
female sexual dysfunction.
f. Excess alcohol consumption is associated with increased fat and weight around the
stomach.
g. Routine drinking can affect how the body absorbs protein, zinc, magnesium, and
many vitamins and may contribute to malnutrition.
List the body systems that are affected by alcohol consumption. - ✔✔h. Inhibits the
ability of the esophagus to contract
i. Chronic inflammation can lead to esophageal cancer.
ii. Risk is further increased in smokers.
i. Heavy drinkers have increased incidence of gastritis and stomach ulcers.
j. Can affect beating and rhythm of heart, damage heart tissue, and increase risk for
hypertension
how alcohol is metabolized - ✔✔a. Some alcohol is metabolized in the stomach by the
enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
What is alcohol? - ✔✔a. Alcoholic beverages contain ethanol.
b. Ethanol is made through fermentation of yeast and natural sugars in grains and
fruits.
i. Yeast breaks sugar into carbon dioxide and ethanol.
ii. Grapes provide sugar for making wine.
iii. Grain provides sugar when producing beer.
c. Liquors are made through the process of distillation.
i. An alcoholic beverage is heated, which vaporizes ethanol.
ii. The vapor is collected, cooled, and condensed into a concentrated liquid.
Alcohol provides _____ calories per gram - ✔✔7
What is the definition of moderate drinking? - ✔✔Moderate consumption is defined as
1 drink/day for women and up to 2 drinks/day for men.
Know the definition of a standard drink for wine, beer, liquor. - ✔✔a. One 12-ounce
beer
b. One 1.5-ounce shot of liquor
c. One 5-ounce glass of wine
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, What are the health benefits of alcohol consumption? - ✔✔a. Red wine and dark beer
contain flavonoids, phytochemicals, and antioxidants that can help reduce buildup of
LDL (bad) cholesterol in arteries.
b. Protective benefits limited to women older than 55 years and men older than 45 years
What are the health risks? - ✔✔c. Alcohol intake can increase risk of breast, liver, head
and neck and colon cancer.
d. Alcohol negatively affects bone-strengthening hormones, which can increase risk of
osteoporosis.
e. Alcohol can interfere with reproductive hormones and may contribute to male and
female sexual dysfunction.
f. Excess alcohol consumption is associated with increased fat and weight around the
stomach.
g. Routine drinking can affect how the body absorbs protein, zinc, magnesium, and
many vitamins and may contribute to malnutrition.
List the body systems that are affected by alcohol consumption. - ✔✔h. Inhibits the
ability of the esophagus to contract
i. Chronic inflammation can lead to esophageal cancer.
ii. Risk is further increased in smokers.
i. Heavy drinkers have increased incidence of gastritis and stomach ulcers.
j. Can affect beating and rhythm of heart, damage heart tissue, and increase risk for
hypertension
how alcohol is metabolized - ✔✔a. Some alcohol is metabolized in the stomach by the
enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase
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