NUTR 1010 Final Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Vitamin c aka - CORRECT ANSWER ascorbic acid
Water soluble vitamins - CORRECT ANSWER B vitamins and vitamin C
Levels on which food safety is monitored - CORRECT ANSWER government roles,
manufacturer and retailer roles, consumer role
In 2000, E.coli outbreak in ________, Ontario was the result of _________ in the __________ supply
- CORRECT ANSWER Walkerton, contamination, water
E.coli O157:H7 = - CORRECT ANSWER very resistant
Outcome of E.coli outbreak in Walkerton - CORRECT ANSWER 7 dead and many people
developed chronic disabilities and illnesses
In 2008, ________ outbreak linked to _________ _________ at a Maple Leaf food plant - CORRECT
ANSWER listeriosis, processed, meats
Outcome of listeriosis outbreak at maple leaf food plant - CORRECT ANSWER 57 cases,
23/22 dead
Most food-borne illness is caused by consuming food contaminated with what - CORRECT
ANSWER pathogens
Foodborne infection - CORRECT ANSWER an illness caused by consuming food containing
micro-organisms that can multiply inside the body and cause injurious effects
Foodborne intoxication - CORRECT ANSWER illness caused by consuming a food containing
a toxin
, Salmonella (sources and how can it be killed) - CORRECT ANSWER fecal contamination, raw
or undercooked eggs (incl mayonnaise) and meat (especially poultry)
Can be killed by cooking
Listeria monocytogenes (sources) - CORRECT ANSWER raw milk products, soft ripened
cheeses, deli meats, raw and undercooked poultry and meats, smoked and raw fish, raw produce
(salads),
Listeria monocytogenes (effects) - CORRECT ANSWER can be deadly, causes miscarriages
Staphylococcus (cause) - CORRECT ANSWER human contamination from coughs and
sneezes, eggs, meat, potato and macaroni salads
E.coli (sources) - CORRECT ANSWER fecal contamination, undercooked ground beef, salad
greens
E.coli creates an imbalance in what - CORRECT ANSWER the bacteria that we carry in our
gut, we already have e.coli in our gut but it is balanced with good bacteria
E.coli is not just a bacteria it can also be a what - CORRECT ANSWER toxin bearing bacteria
How can e.coli be destroyed - CORRECT ANSWER if cooked to 71 deg C both the bacteria
and toxin can be destroyed
Viruses you can get from food - CORRECT ANSWER norovirus (from shellfish, water, and
greens) and hepatitis A (usually from places with poor quality water, or shellfish)
Common parasites you can get from food - CORRECT ANSWER trichnella spiralis (from
undercooked pork) or anisakis simplex (from raw fish)
Excess exposure of pathogenic _______ must be avoided - CORRECT ANSWER bacteria
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Vitamin c aka - CORRECT ANSWER ascorbic acid
Water soluble vitamins - CORRECT ANSWER B vitamins and vitamin C
Levels on which food safety is monitored - CORRECT ANSWER government roles,
manufacturer and retailer roles, consumer role
In 2000, E.coli outbreak in ________, Ontario was the result of _________ in the __________ supply
- CORRECT ANSWER Walkerton, contamination, water
E.coli O157:H7 = - CORRECT ANSWER very resistant
Outcome of E.coli outbreak in Walkerton - CORRECT ANSWER 7 dead and many people
developed chronic disabilities and illnesses
In 2008, ________ outbreak linked to _________ _________ at a Maple Leaf food plant - CORRECT
ANSWER listeriosis, processed, meats
Outcome of listeriosis outbreak at maple leaf food plant - CORRECT ANSWER 57 cases,
23/22 dead
Most food-borne illness is caused by consuming food contaminated with what - CORRECT
ANSWER pathogens
Foodborne infection - CORRECT ANSWER an illness caused by consuming food containing
micro-organisms that can multiply inside the body and cause injurious effects
Foodborne intoxication - CORRECT ANSWER illness caused by consuming a food containing
a toxin
, Salmonella (sources and how can it be killed) - CORRECT ANSWER fecal contamination, raw
or undercooked eggs (incl mayonnaise) and meat (especially poultry)
Can be killed by cooking
Listeria monocytogenes (sources) - CORRECT ANSWER raw milk products, soft ripened
cheeses, deli meats, raw and undercooked poultry and meats, smoked and raw fish, raw produce
(salads),
Listeria monocytogenes (effects) - CORRECT ANSWER can be deadly, causes miscarriages
Staphylococcus (cause) - CORRECT ANSWER human contamination from coughs and
sneezes, eggs, meat, potato and macaroni salads
E.coli (sources) - CORRECT ANSWER fecal contamination, undercooked ground beef, salad
greens
E.coli creates an imbalance in what - CORRECT ANSWER the bacteria that we carry in our
gut, we already have e.coli in our gut but it is balanced with good bacteria
E.coli is not just a bacteria it can also be a what - CORRECT ANSWER toxin bearing bacteria
How can e.coli be destroyed - CORRECT ANSWER if cooked to 71 deg C both the bacteria
and toxin can be destroyed
Viruses you can get from food - CORRECT ANSWER norovirus (from shellfish, water, and
greens) and hepatitis A (usually from places with poor quality water, or shellfish)
Common parasites you can get from food - CORRECT ANSWER trichnella spiralis (from
undercooked pork) or anisakis simplex (from raw fish)
Excess exposure of pathogenic _______ must be avoided - CORRECT ANSWER bacteria
