-Addition of folic acid to foods is an example of - Answers nutrient fortification
-After the harvest of vegetables or the slaughter of animals it is necessary to - Answers cool the
produce or meat as soon as possible to extend the shelf life
-A typical poultry processing plant will slaughter approximately - Answers 1 million birds a week
-Bacteria, yeast, and molds are - Answers found everywhere
-Butter contains approximately - Answers 80% fat
-Carbonated beverages are infused with - Answers carbon dioxide gas
-Cod liver oil comes from what animal? - Answers A fish
-Contamination of organisms that cause foodborne illness is uncommon in - Answers
commercially processed foods
-Each of the following indicates a desirable characteristic of a chemical preservative except: -
Answers enhances flavor and color of the product
-Egg substitutes most often - Answers remove the fat from the yolk
-extra layer of material for protection of material during dormancy - Answers a spore
-Fats and oils are otherwise known as - Answers triaglycerols
-Fermentation and pickling of vegetables are examples of - Answers controlled spoilage
-Food companies can legally add water to meat and fish using - Answers phosphates
-Foodborne illness is more likely to cause death in which of the following demographic? -
Answers all
-From which animal source is there an organism that might take 10 years to show symptoms
and last for 20 to 30 years after infection? - Answers pork
-Fruit stored under refrigeration conditions for extended periods of time might undergo -
Answers chill injury
-High amounts of isoflavones are found in - Answers soybeans
-How do calcium and magnesium affect brewing? - Answers All of the above explain how these
minerals affect brewing.
-How do egg whites remain liquid during the pasteurization of liquid egg products? - Answers
lower temps are employed to prevent the coagulation of albumen
, -How do microwave ovens heat food? - Answers by heating water molecules thru intermolecular
friction
-how does marbling make meat more tender - Answers both by decreasing the shrinking of
muscle fibers and by providing lubrication
-how long does it take for the newly hatched chickens to reach market weight? - Answers 6-8
weeks
-If an animal is stressed before harvest, which of the following will occur? - Answers fast rigor
mortis
-in beer production, roasted barley is also known as - Answers barley malt
-in many cases, fermentation causes the pH of foods to - Answers decrease
-in solvent extraction of oil from oilseeds, what is one way of increasing yield - Answers grinding
or flaking the seeds
-Infant botulism might be obtained by the consumption of contaminated - Answers honey
-ionizing radiation - Answers gamma and x ray
-Lactic acid is one of the main products of - Answers bacterial fermentation
-lactobacillus bacteria is considered - Answers lactic acid
-Microwaves, UV light and ionizing radiation... - Answers all
-Milk is fermented by bacteria to produce - Answers all of the above
-Muscle composition of red meat contains - Answers all essential amino acids
-of the three major types of tea, which of the following is most common in the USA? - Answers
black tea
-On average, how many pound(s) of feed does a broiler chicken eat for its weight to increase 1
pound? - Answers 1.9
-Refrigeration - Answers inhibits microbial growth
-Regarding the optimal quality of fish filets, it is important to - Answers wait until after rigor
mortis has concluded before freezing
-Roasted coffee is often vacuum packaged because - Answers the flavor is very sensitive
-Short-chain organic acids are mostly used in foods that have a pH<5.5 because... - Answers
only at low pH the acid can penetrate the microbial cell membrane