FOS3042 Final Exam, FOS 3042 Exam 4
questions and answers
What organism was the number one cause of bacterial foodborne illness in
the United States in 2012? ✔✔salmonella
Of the three major types of tea, which of the following is most common in
the United States? ✔✔Black tea
What causes variability in the taste of orange juice? Amount of sunshine,
rain during the growing season
Differences in sugar, acid and flavor compounds in oranges
Whether the juice comes from early or late fruit in the growing season
All of the above ✔✔All of the above
What causes temporary hardness in water? ✔✔Calcium and magnesium
salts which can be removed by boiling
If an animal is stressed before harvest, which of the following will occur?
✔✔fast rigor mortis
Lard which is typically sold in the form sticks in the grocery store is
extracted with which of the following methods? ✔✔Rendering
,What is the name of the processing step that is used to remove
phospholipids in the production of fats and oils? ✔✔Degumming
What do whey protein and plum puree have in common? ✔✔They are used
as fat substitutes
Which of the following are types of water available in the United States as
beverages?Mineral waterSparking waterPurified waterAll of the above
✔✔All of the above
Which of the following statements about Black Tea Processing is FALSE?
✔✔Yeasts are added for fermentation of tea leaves
Which of the following is not a result of light exposure of food?Off-flavor
formation in milkDiscoloration of cured meatReduced tenderness and
juiciness in meatDestruction 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 ✔✔decrease
, Although Norovirus is thought to be responsible for 50% of foodborne
gastroenteritis in the United States ✔✔it is rarely diagnosed because
symptoms disappear within 24 hours and are not reported
Infant botulism might be obtained by the consumption of ✔✔honey
Which of the following is a source of microbial contamination of foods?
✔✔all of these
Which of the following statements about chill injury is incorrect?
✔✔Bananas can tolerate lower temperatures than avocados.
Why is raw milk "off limits" according to the authors of the book "Food
Bites"? ✔✔Because of Listeria
Which of the following enzymes cause browning of apple slices?
✔✔Polyphenol Oxidase
Which of the following is a parasitic hazard in raw pork? ✔✔Trichinella
Refrigeration... ✔✔Inactivates most enzymes
questions and answers
What organism was the number one cause of bacterial foodborne illness in
the United States in 2012? ✔✔salmonella
Of the three major types of tea, which of the following is most common in
the United States? ✔✔Black tea
What causes variability in the taste of orange juice? Amount of sunshine,
rain during the growing season
Differences in sugar, acid and flavor compounds in oranges
Whether the juice comes from early or late fruit in the growing season
All of the above ✔✔All of the above
What causes temporary hardness in water? ✔✔Calcium and magnesium
salts which can be removed by boiling
If an animal is stressed before harvest, which of the following will occur?
✔✔fast rigor mortis
Lard which is typically sold in the form sticks in the grocery store is
extracted with which of the following methods? ✔✔Rendering
,What is the name of the processing step that is used to remove
phospholipids in the production of fats and oils? ✔✔Degumming
What do whey protein and plum puree have in common? ✔✔They are used
as fat substitutes
Which of the following are types of water available in the United States as
beverages?Mineral waterSparking waterPurified waterAll of the above
✔✔All of the above
Which of the following statements about Black Tea Processing is FALSE?
✔✔Yeasts are added for fermentation of tea leaves
Which of the following is not a result of light exposure of food?Off-flavor
formation in milkDiscoloration of cured meatReduced tenderness and
juiciness in meatDestruction 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 ✔✔decrease
, Although Norovirus is thought to be responsible for 50% of foodborne
gastroenteritis in the United States ✔✔it is rarely diagnosed because
symptoms disappear within 24 hours and are not reported
Infant botulism might be obtained by the consumption of ✔✔honey
Which of the following is a source of microbial contamination of foods?
✔✔all of these
Which of the following statements about chill injury is incorrect?
✔✔Bananas can tolerate lower temperatures than avocados.
Why is raw milk "off limits" according to the authors of the book "Food
Bites"? ✔✔Because of Listeria
Which of the following enzymes cause browning of apple slices?
✔✔Polyphenol Oxidase
Which of the following is a parasitic hazard in raw pork? ✔✔Trichinella
Refrigeration... ✔✔Inactivates most enzymes
