Fermentation

What type of fermentation does yogurt use?

• alcoholic

• lactic acid

• original

The process of breaking down lactose into lactic acid is known as

• digestion

• lactic acid fermentation

• alcoholic fermentation

• coagulation

The purpose of heating milk to 165F is

• to let the good bacteria grow

• to make the product thicker

• to pasteurize it

• to break down the proteins

Probiotics are

• harmful bacteria

• beneficial bacteria

• neutral bacteria

• dead bacteria

Fermentation uses what kind of respiration?

• aerobic

• anaerobic

• digestive

• high energy

Bacteria added to foods to change their composition, flavor, and/or appearance are known as

• starter culture

• probiotics

• antibiotics

• prebiotics

The original ingredient used in making root beer was

• rootwin

• root wood

• safrole

Probiotics are beneficial in maintaining a healthy

• immune system

• microflora

• energy level

• bone density

When probiotics and prebiotics are found together it is called

• synergy

• symbiosis

• synbiotics

• antibiotics

Why do we keep yogurt at 115F for over 4 hours?

• to kill the harmful bacteria

• to develop the protein structures

• to stunt the harmful bacteria

• to allow the beneficial bacteria to grow