Food Science Quiz 22 (30 MCQs)

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1. Supertasters can have as many as ..... taste buds per square cent.
2. What is the effect of an unbalanced food intake?
3. ..... is a type of organic acid.
4. In ..... ovens, fans move the heated air around in the oven, distributing it more evenly. Food is heated faster & more evenly with less burning.
5. When you are lactose intolerant, you do not produce which of the following enzymes which is needed to breakdown milk sugar?
6. This is located at the base of the brain and associates with 1000's of types of nerve stimulation with specific foods and/or experiences.
7. ..... is essential for forming haemoglobin.
8. To avoid health problems you should eat ..... and .....
9. Refrigerators should be set on..
10. Water boiling is an example of .....
11. What is the sorce of energy plants use for photosynthesis?
12. Ground beef turns from a bright cherry red color to brown or ..... due to prolonged exposure to oxygen.
13. A method for preventing lumps when thickening a sauce with starch
14. This is often added to fruit to prevent it from turning brown.
15. Which food group should you eat every day?
16. Obesity occurs when we eat rich of
17. The information gathered during an experiment
18. Americans often eat spaghetti, pizza, and tacos. This indicates Americans.....
19. Which vitamin is required for good eyesight?
20. One of the many substances found in food such as meat, cheese, fish, or eggs, that is necessary for the body to grow and be strong
21. Which of the items below is not a natural sugar?
22. ..... is the network of elastic protein strands that give bread dough its structure and is responsible for the elasticity of dough.
23. Which factors could sway a tester
24. Thickens, stabilizes, and traps flavors and color in food products.
25. The water that will give the most successful food is:
26. Why do we cook food?
27. What is an example of a reversible physical change?
28. Disaccharides and other large molecules undergo this process where they are divided into smaller parts by adding water
29. Atmospheric pressure can change the amount of energy needed to break hydrogen bonds in water. In which of the following places will water boil at the lowest temperature?
30. The body uses this to carry nutrients and waste. It also helps joints move smoothly.