Questions, FOS3042 Exam 4 question
bank, FOS3042 Exam 4 questions and
answers
Which of the following organisms is associated with the direct contact of cat
feces? ✔✔Toxoplasma gondii
Fermentation and pickling of vegetables are examples of ✔✔Controlled
spoilage
Which of the following does not act like a photosensitizer? ✔✔Casein
Refrigeration ✔✔inhibits microbial growth
Which of the following combinations are not commonly encountered during
drying? ✔✔High temperature-high humidity
What is controlled atmosphere storage? ✔✔Storage conditions where
carbon dioxide level is increased and oxygen level is decreased
How do microwave ovens heat food? ✔✔by heating water molecules
through intermolecular friction.
,Which of the following does not act like a photosensitizer?
Casein
Riboflavin
Chlorophyll
Vitamin B2 ✔✔casein
Which of the following is not a result of light exposure of food?
Off-flavor formation in milk
Discoloration of cured meat
Reduced tenderness and juiciness in meat
Destruction of vitamins ✔✔Reduced tenderness and juiciness in meat
Which of the following is not added to foods with the purpose of controlling
microbial growth?
Nitrites
Glycerin
Phosphates
Sorbic acid ✔✔Glycerin
What causes plasmolysis?
Saturating the taste buds with favorite food.
Shaking beverages.
Rehydrating previously dried food.
, Placing food in syrup or brine. ✔✔Placing food in syrup or brine.
In many cases, fermentation causes the pH of foods to
increase
decrease
stabilize
neutralize
equilibrate ✔✔decrease
What are some of the new technologies to preserve foods without altering
their flavor and texture?
1. Canning
2. High pressure processing
3. Batch sterilization
4. Oscillating electric fields
1 and 2