Food Science Quiz 38 (20 MCQs)

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1. If we are making Kool-aid with sugar, Kool-aid powder, and water, which part is the solvent?

Correct Answer: A) Water.

2. Red pigmentation of spoiled food is due to

Correct Answer: D) Serratia.

3. Through photosynthesis, plants .....

Correct Answer: B) Convert radiant energy to chemical energy.

4. Freezing is a food preservation method because

Correct Answer: A) Low temperature retards the growth of microbes.

5. Provides a way to test a hypotheses in order to verify or disprove it

Correct Answer: A) Experiment.

6. Which is the smallest measuring spoon?

Correct Answer: C) Teaspoon.

7. ..... is required for healthy skin and proper functioning of nerves.

Correct Answer: B) Vitamin B.

8. Sulfuring and sulfating protects .....

Correct Answer: B) Heat sensitive nutrients such as vitamin C.

9. A ..... is an instrument used to measure the pH of a substance accurately.

Correct Answer: C) PH meter.

10. The method of starting the cooking process by submerging a food in boiling water.

Correct Answer: C) Blanching.

11. The sandy texture felt on the tongue when too much milk solids are added to a product is the result of:

Correct Answer: D) Crystallization of lactose Lactose has the tendency to crystallize far more readily than other sugars.

12. The study of the nature of food and the principles of its production, processing, preservation, and packaging.

Correct Answer: C) Food science.

13. A hormone produced by the pancreas that allows glucose to move into the cells for use as energy.

Correct Answer: C) Insulin.

14. What is the function of cream of tartar in cakes?

Correct Answer: C) Stabilize egg whites.

15. The solution given to dehydrated person is known as .....

Correct Answer: B) ORSolution.

16. A process of burning fat without carbohydrates

Correct Answer: B) Ketosis.

17. What are jobs that don't require any experience?

Correct Answer: D) Entry-level jobs.

18. What is the substance that makes plants green and captures energy from the sun?

Correct Answer: D) Chlorophyll.

19. What part of the plant helps catch sunlight to make food?

Correct Answer: A) Leaves.

20. Eating too much sugar may cause all the following to a person except

Correct Answer: A) Strengthen body organs including heart, pancreas and liver.