FOOD SCIENCE CDE FINAL EXAM 2026/2027 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔In _____________, a German chemist named Andreas Sigismund Marggraf
discovered that the sweetness of sugar beets and of sugar cane was the result of
sucrose.
A. 1650
B. 1774
C. 1829
D. 1888 - ✔✔B. 1774
✔✔When people work in a food processing establishment, employees are taught to
wash their hands, and wear appropriate clothing and a hairnet. These steps are part of
the company _____________ to produce safe and wholesome food.
A. good manufacturing practices
B. sanitation standard operating procedures
C. HACCP program
D. quality assurance program - ✔✔A. good manufacturing practices
✔✔Milk is supplemented with Vitamin _______ because it is essential for growth and
repair of bones.
A. A
B. D
C. E
D. K - ✔✔B. D
✔✔The process that breaks down fat globules in milk to make them smaller and more
uniform in size is called ____________.
A. lypophilization
B. pasteurization
C. encapsulation
D. homogenization - ✔✔D. homogenization
✔✔Meat grading is a __________.
A. required procedure and conducted by the USDA
B. voluntary procedure and conducted by the FDA
C. required procedure and conducted by the FDA
D. voluntary procedure and conducted by the USDA - ✔✔D. voluntary procedure and
conducted by the USDA
✔✔The strechy, elastic protein found in wheat that gives bread its final shape and
structure is called ____________.
A. chalaza
B. myosin
C. casein
,D. gluten - ✔✔D. gluten
✔✔The major or main part of a meal is called _______________.
A. an entree
B. a snack
C. an appetizer
D. junk food - ✔✔D. junk food
✔✔Fermentation is a process step used by the manufacture of ______________.
A. chocolate
B. frankfurters
C. microwave popcorn
D. oatmeal cookies - ✔✔A. chocolate
✔✔Scientists at the Calgene Company isolated the gene responsible for the
deterioration of a tomato when it is picked, then used this knowledge to create the Flavr-
Saver® tomato. This is an example of applying ____________ to alter the genetic
makeup of a food product.
A. magic
B. physics
C. biotechnology
D. inorganic chemistry - ✔✔C. biotechnology
✔✔________________ is the scale used to relate specific gravity of a beverage such
as Diet Coke® to sugar content.
A. Water activity
B. Viscosity
C. Total solids
D. Brix - ✔✔D. Brix
✔✔To prevent oil from separating in a jar of peanut butter, ___________ are added to
the formulation.
A. interfering agents
B. antioxidants
C. stabilizers
D. neutralizers - ✔✔C. stabilizers
✔✔The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in bologna is an example of a
___________ in food.
A. physical hazard
B. biological hazard
C. chemical hazard
D. acceptable hazard - ✔✔B. biological hazard
, ✔✔The study of food production, processing, preparation, evaluation, and use is called
______________.
A. entomology
B. food science
C. ichthyology
D. agrobiology - ✔✔B. food science
✔✔One of the functions of sodium nitrite in meat products is to _______________.
A. Inhibit mold growth
B. Inhibit growth of Clostridium botulinum in vacuum packaged cured meats
C. Minimize purge in vacuum packaged meats
D. Reduce color fading in aerobically packaged cured meats - ✔✔B. Inhibit growth of
Clostridium botulinum in vacuum packaged cured meats
✔✔____________ is the complete destruction of all microorganisms, except some
bacterial spores.
A. Commercial sterilization
B. Pasteurization
C. Irradiation
D. Sterilization - ✔✔A. Commercial sterilization
✔✔A process that changes the shape of a protein molecule without breaking its
covalent bond is called ___________.
A. Denaturation
B. Coagulation
C. Agglutination
D. Saturation - ✔✔A. Denaturation
✔✔The protein in meat that is primarily responsible for meat color is ______________.
A. Myosin
B. Actin
C. Myoglobin
D. Hemoglobin - ✔✔C. Myoglobin
✔✔A microorganism commonly found in human nasal passages and on the skin that
can cause food borne illness if food becomes contaminates is ____________.
A. Clostridium perfringens
B. Staphylococcus aureus
C. Clostridium botulinum
D. Escherichia coli O157:H7 - ✔✔B. Staphylococcus aureus
✔✔In organic elements essential for human health and growth are called
____________.
A. Vitamins
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔In _____________, a German chemist named Andreas Sigismund Marggraf
discovered that the sweetness of sugar beets and of sugar cane was the result of
sucrose.
A. 1650
B. 1774
C. 1829
D. 1888 - ✔✔B. 1774
✔✔When people work in a food processing establishment, employees are taught to
wash their hands, and wear appropriate clothing and a hairnet. These steps are part of
the company _____________ to produce safe and wholesome food.
A. good manufacturing practices
B. sanitation standard operating procedures
C. HACCP program
D. quality assurance program - ✔✔A. good manufacturing practices
✔✔Milk is supplemented with Vitamin _______ because it is essential for growth and
repair of bones.
A. A
B. D
C. E
D. K - ✔✔B. D
✔✔The process that breaks down fat globules in milk to make them smaller and more
uniform in size is called ____________.
A. lypophilization
B. pasteurization
C. encapsulation
D. homogenization - ✔✔D. homogenization
✔✔Meat grading is a __________.
A. required procedure and conducted by the USDA
B. voluntary procedure and conducted by the FDA
C. required procedure and conducted by the FDA
D. voluntary procedure and conducted by the USDA - ✔✔D. voluntary procedure and
conducted by the USDA
✔✔The strechy, elastic protein found in wheat that gives bread its final shape and
structure is called ____________.
A. chalaza
B. myosin
C. casein
,D. gluten - ✔✔D. gluten
✔✔The major or main part of a meal is called _______________.
A. an entree
B. a snack
C. an appetizer
D. junk food - ✔✔D. junk food
✔✔Fermentation is a process step used by the manufacture of ______________.
A. chocolate
B. frankfurters
C. microwave popcorn
D. oatmeal cookies - ✔✔A. chocolate
✔✔Scientists at the Calgene Company isolated the gene responsible for the
deterioration of a tomato when it is picked, then used this knowledge to create the Flavr-
Saver® tomato. This is an example of applying ____________ to alter the genetic
makeup of a food product.
A. magic
B. physics
C. biotechnology
D. inorganic chemistry - ✔✔C. biotechnology
✔✔________________ is the scale used to relate specific gravity of a beverage such
as Diet Coke® to sugar content.
A. Water activity
B. Viscosity
C. Total solids
D. Brix - ✔✔D. Brix
✔✔To prevent oil from separating in a jar of peanut butter, ___________ are added to
the formulation.
A. interfering agents
B. antioxidants
C. stabilizers
D. neutralizers - ✔✔C. stabilizers
✔✔The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in bologna is an example of a
___________ in food.
A. physical hazard
B. biological hazard
C. chemical hazard
D. acceptable hazard - ✔✔B. biological hazard
, ✔✔The study of food production, processing, preparation, evaluation, and use is called
______________.
A. entomology
B. food science
C. ichthyology
D. agrobiology - ✔✔B. food science
✔✔One of the functions of sodium nitrite in meat products is to _______________.
A. Inhibit mold growth
B. Inhibit growth of Clostridium botulinum in vacuum packaged cured meats
C. Minimize purge in vacuum packaged meats
D. Reduce color fading in aerobically packaged cured meats - ✔✔B. Inhibit growth of
Clostridium botulinum in vacuum packaged cured meats
✔✔____________ is the complete destruction of all microorganisms, except some
bacterial spores.
A. Commercial sterilization
B. Pasteurization
C. Irradiation
D. Sterilization - ✔✔A. Commercial sterilization
✔✔A process that changes the shape of a protein molecule without breaking its
covalent bond is called ___________.
A. Denaturation
B. Coagulation
C. Agglutination
D. Saturation - ✔✔A. Denaturation
✔✔The protein in meat that is primarily responsible for meat color is ______________.
A. Myosin
B. Actin
C. Myoglobin
D. Hemoglobin - ✔✔C. Myoglobin
✔✔A microorganism commonly found in human nasal passages and on the skin that
can cause food borne illness if food becomes contaminates is ____________.
A. Clostridium perfringens
B. Staphylococcus aureus
C. Clostridium botulinum
D. Escherichia coli O157:H7 - ✔✔B. Staphylococcus aureus
✔✔In organic elements essential for human health and growth are called
____________.
A. Vitamins
