This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Food > Food Science – Quiz 48 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Food Science Quiz 48 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which fat replacer provides no Calories A) Carrageenan. B) Oatrim. C) Olestra. D) Simplesse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Olestra. 2. 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. 3. Which of the following starches will produce an opaque gel? A) Potato starch. B) Tapioca starch. C) Cornstarch. D) Wheat flour. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wheat flour. 4. Which of the following is not a biological contaminant of water? A) Bacteria. B) Virus. C) Parasite. D) Pesticide. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pesticide. 5. 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. 6. Prions from cattle are believed to be responsible for a rare disease called ..... in humans. A) Mad cow disease. B) Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. C) Bovine spongiform encephalopathy. D) Prion disease. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. 7. Each of the letters in FAT TOM represent a condition necessary for microorganisms to grow and multiply. The letters "O" and "M" stand for which two conditions? A) Oxygen and Minerals. B) Oxygen and Moisture. C) Oleo and Margarine. D) Old and Moldy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oxygen and Moisture. 8. The process of removing dirt, dust, blood, or there visible contaminants from a surface or equipment is called A) Cleaning. B) Spraying. C) Wiping. D) Disinfecting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cleaning. 9. What is a job called if it doesn't require a degree? A) Starter job. B) Career. C) Entry-level job. D) Internship. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Entry-level job. 10. An example of an element is ..... A) Air. B) Iron. C) Sugar. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Iron. 11. Substances that contain particles that become gaseous quickly are called ..... A) Gases. B) Smelly. C) Hard. D) Volatile. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Volatile. 12. The permanent change in the structure of the protein in food can be referred to as A) Denaturation. B) Coagulation. C) Gelatinisation. D) Aeration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denaturation. 13. Lemon juice is example of A) Bound water. B) Free water. C) Hydrates. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Free water. 14. What is the importance of water? A) Provides energy. B) Regulate body temperature. C) For growth. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Regulate body temperature. 15. Which is NOT a type of fat? A) Unsaturated. B) Saturated. C) Trans fat. D) Complete protein. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complete protein. 16. Molds that grow at refrigerated temperatures. A) Psychrophiles. B) Thermophiles. C) Mesophiles. D) Heterotrophic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Psychrophiles. 17. The pH scale ranges from number ..... to ..... A) 0; 6. B) 8; 14. C) 1; 14. D) 0; 14. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 0; 14. 18. Which nutrient carries nutrients and oxygen throughout the body? A) Dairy. B) Minerals. C) Protein. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water. 19. A chemical compound that contains carbon two hydrogens and one oxygen A) Vitamins. B) Carbohydrates. C) Proteins. D) Minerals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carbohydrates. 20. ..... are polysaccharides that are soluble in water and are extracted from plants and are used to thicken, stabilize mixtures, and trap color and flavor. A) Carbohydrate Gums. B) Pectins. C) Starches. D) Cellulose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carbohydrate Gums. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesFood Science Quiz 1Food Science Quiz 2Food Science Quiz 3Food Science Quiz 4Food Science Quiz 5Food Science Quiz 6Food Science Quiz 7Food Science Quiz 8Food Science Quiz 9Food Science Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books