Food Science Quiz 22 (20 MCQs)

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1. Why would we die if all the plants in the world died?

Correct Answer: C) Plants produce oxygen, and there would be no more oxygen for us to breathe.

2. What is essential to be a food scientist?

Correct Answer: C) Cooperation.

3. Which of the following sugars is considered to be the sweetest?

Correct Answer: C) Fructose.

4. The substance being dissolved in a solution.

Correct Answer: B) Solute.

5. What is the smallest subatomic particle?

Correct Answer: C) Electron.

6. Starch granules contain

Correct Answer: A) A mixture of amylose and amylopectin.

7. ..... is the source of carbohydrates.

Correct Answer: C) Maize.

8. A person trained in the chemistry, physics, and biology of food and food systems.

Correct Answer: C) Food scientist.

9. Which of these 4 are all minerals?

Correct Answer: D) Iron, zinc, sodium, potassium.

10. All carbohydrate names end with which ending:

Correct Answer: D) Ose.

11. Which artificial sweetener should not be used by people who cannot digest the amino acid phenylalanine

Correct Answer: B) Aspartame.

12. A substance that is added to food in order to improve its taste or appearance or to keep it fresh and stop it from decaying

Correct Answer: C) Additives.

13. Which of the following represents the empirical formula for a carbohydrate?

Correct Answer: C) CH2O.

14. Odor

Correct Answer: C) Aroma.

15. The hydrolysis of lactose produces

Correct Answer: A) Glucose and galactose.

16. Nutrient which helps in to repairing the damage body cells?

Correct Answer: A) Protein.

17. .....has vitamins to help your bones and teeth.

Correct Answer: A) Milk.

18. Packaging materials for food products are regulated by the .....

Correct Answer: A) FDA.

19. ..... thickened liquids that are pourable such as pancake and muffin batter.

Correct Answer: C) Sols.

20. Grown with their roots suspended in liquid nutrient solution

Correct Answer: D) Hydroponic crops.