This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Food > Processing > Food Science – Quiz 31 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Food Science Quiz 31 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... is bright orange in color and found in foods from plant sources. A) Ergocaliciferol. B) Cobalamin. C) Beta-carotene. D) Retinol. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beta-carotene. 2. What food group supplies a large amount of protein? A) Fruit. B) Meats. C) Dairy. D) Vegetables. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meats. 3. What is the maximum number of food samples untrained tasters should be given to evaluate at one time? A) 2. B) 10. C) 5. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5. 4. An example of a solute is ..... A) Sugar. B) Steam. C) Water. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sugar. 5. Fish mainly give us A) Fats. B) Protein. C) Vitamin D. D) Vitamin C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vitamin D. 6. Cellulose is indigestible but necessary for ..... A) Feeling full. B) Holding food together while cooking. C) Aiding in elimination. D) Preventing stomach cancer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aiding in elimination. 7. ..... is a philosophy that encourages people to take responsibility for their own health. A) Nutrition. B) Etiquette. C) Wellness. D) Ergonomics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wellness. 8. ..... are poisonous substances produced by certain molds found primarily on grain and nut crops, but may also be on celery, grape juice, and apples. A) Ipomeamarones. B) Scrombrotoxins. C) Ciguatera toxins. D) Mycotoxins. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mycotoxins. 9. Which food preservation technique works by heating and sealing food in an airtight container? A) Vacuum Sealing. B) Dehydrating. C) Canning. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Canning. 10. Food spoilage is due to..... A) Micro-organisms and enzymes. B) Microorganisms and excess production. C) Enzymes an excess production. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Micro-organisms and enzymes. 11. What happens when you have too much fat in your diet? A) Kidney disease. B) Thin. C) Obesity. D) Diabetes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Obesity. 12. An example of denaturation by mechanical agitation is ..... A) Kneading bread. B) Exposure to sound waves. C) Freezing meat. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kneading bread. 13. What are the three large molecules most commonly found in food? A) Proteins, Amino acids, Carbohydrates. B) Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats. C) Glucose, Proteins, Fats. D) Fatty acids, Carbohydrates, Proteins. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats. 14. Protection of food products from intentional adulteration A) Adulteration. B) Food defense. C) Food science. D) Food security. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Food defense. 15. Which of the following is NOT the effects of deficiency in mineral phosphorus? A) Rickets. B) Goiter. C) Brittle teeth. D) DNA and RNA deformities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Goiter. 16. Food provides enjoyment because of..... A) The way it looks, smells, tastes. B) The pleasure of preparing creative dishes. C) The challenge of learning new skills. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All. 17. Choose the correct sentence with the given word. Lucy goes to school every day. (tomorrow) A) Lucy go to school tomorrow. B) Lucy went to school tomorrow. C) Lucy will go to school tomorrow. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lucy will go to school tomorrow. 18. The more solute present in a solution, the ..... the boiling point and the ..... the freezing point will be. A) Higher, Lower. B) Lower, Lower. C) Lower, Higher. D) Higher, Higher. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Higher, Lower. 19. ..... results when a liquid or semiliquid protein forms solid or semisoft clots, such as milk curdling to form cheese. A) Denaturation. B) Clotting. C) Coagulation. D) Adulteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coagulation. 20. Which is a safe way to handle glassware? A) Point test tubes away from people as they are heated. B) Cool hot glass in lukewarm water. C) Move hot beakers to storage for cooling. D) Preheat burners before heating glassware. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Point test tubes away from people as they are heated. 21. Which artificial sweetener is a sugar that is not digested in the body A) Aspartame. B) Sucralose. C) Saccharin. D) Acesulfame K. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sucralose. 22. What was established in 1862 to oversee food production and agricultural research? A) FDA. B) USDA. C) CEC. D) CDC. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) USDA. 23. When did Clarence Birdseye help the frozen food industry get started? A) 1768. B) 1925. C) 1626. D) 1896. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1925. 24. Organic compounds found in fresh fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts A) Minerals. B) Fats. C) Carbohydrates. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Minerals. 25. Which fat replacer provides no Calories A) Simplesse. B) Carrageenan. C) Olestra. D) Oatrim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Olestra. 26. What is the first process in the food chain? A) Plant the seed and watch it grow. B) Animals eat the plant. C) Humans eat the plant. D) Wait till the plant reaches 5ft tall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plant the seed and watch it grow. 27. Which of the following starches will produce an opaque gel? A) Wheat flour. B) Potato starch. C) Cornstarch. D) Tapioca starch. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wheat flour. 28. Which of the following is not a biological contaminant of water? A) Bacteria. B) Pesticide. C) Parasite. D) Virus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pesticide. 29. Which state is water most dense? A) Gas. B) Liquid. C) Solid. D) It is equally dense in all states. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Liquid. 30. Prions from cattle are believed to be responsible for a rare disease called ..... in humans. A) Prion disease. B) Bovine spongiform encephalopathy. C) Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. D) Mad cow disease. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesFood QuizzesAgriculture QuizzesFood Science Quiz 1Food Science Quiz 2Food Science Quiz 3Food Science Quiz 4Food Science Quiz 5Food Science Quiz 6Food Science Quiz 7Food Science Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books