Food Science Quiz 36 (30 MCQs)

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1. The ..... group is largest block on the Food Guide Pyramid.
2. Berries are example of
3. How many kilocalories per gram are provided by complex carbohydrates?
4. Nutrients used for building, maintaining and repairing tissues and cells
5. Study of food components and their use by the body to sustain life and health
6. What is the chemical formula of glucose?
7. With technology today two farmers can produce enough food for?
8. The odor of food is
9. Atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons
10. Cassie needs to measure the volume of corn syrup. Which metric unit should she use?
11. Leaves from the tea plant, which is part of the ..... family, grow in a wide range of climates and are used to make tea.
12. Color tone that refers to whether the basic color is red, blue, or green.
13. A: Are you busy tonight? Would you like to go to the cinema? B: Sorry. I ..... go to the library. I've been planning to study all day and night.
14. ..... are made up of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of nitrogen.
15. Which of the following is an example of a monosaccharide?
16. What mineral do you get most from yoghurt
17. Using temperature and time to reduce microorganisms to a safe level without major alteration to the properties of the product e.g milk (72$^\circ$C for 15 sec.)
18. ..... are bonds between nitrogen of one amino acid and the carbon of a second amino group.
19. The reaction between proteins and carbohydrates that causes food to brown is called .....
20. What is a disadvantage of preserved foods?
21. For pectin to gel, which of the following compounds must be present?
22. On level 4 of the food pyramid, we are encouraged to consume these types of foods in small quantities. Among the types of foods in this level are oil, sugar and .....
23. Three enzymes which come from papaya fruit are diluted with salt to make a dry powder that can be used as a .....
24. What is a good source of proteins
25. The ..... was established in 1944 by the United Nations with the objectives of eliminating hunger and improving nutrition worldwide.
26. The time line to turn an idea into a new product can take
27. Some pathogenic bacteria are present and can multiply in foods we eat. This makes some foods
28. Select the nutrient that best applies to the description. This nutrient helps regulate chemical reactions withinthe body. There are two types of this nutrient, macro and trace. What is the nutrient?
29. Which food additive is used to create mayonnaise and ice cream, which requires mixing water and fat?
30. Which vitamin helps in the production of red blood cells and supplies oxygen to cells?