Food technology and production

The following information shows the steps in processing food.

The food is heated up to 72°C for 15 seconds and immediately cooled

Which food is best to be processed by this method?

• Milk

• Meat

• Cheese

• Vegetables

A vegetable farmer wants to export a large quantity of vegetables to Singapore.

Which of the following is the best method of ensuring that the vegetables remain fresh when they arrived in Singapore?

• Freezing

• Canning

• Dehydration

• Chilling

Which of the following is the main purpose of processing food?

• To ensure that the food is safe to eat

• To make the food last longer

• To improve the food quality

• To retain the nutrients present in the food

Which of the following chemicals is a sweetener?

• Monosodium glutamate

• Boric acid

• Gelatine

• Saccharin

Food spoils easily because

• of the action of microorganisms

• the nutrient content is not too low

• of the parasites produced in the food

• it is placed in the open air

Which process used for food preservation involves the use of a radioactive substance?

• Irradiation

• Dehydration

• Pasteurisation

• Vacuum packaging

The picture shows the ingredients on the label of a bottle of soy sauce.

The soy sauce lasts longer because of the presence of

• caramel

• water

• salt

• flour

Which of the following food is preserved by dehydration?

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Which of the following ways can be used to export fresh meat?

• Canning

• Dehydration

• Freeze-drying

• Adding preservatives

Which of the following substances is used to destroy bacteria in food?

• Antioxidants

• Preservatives

• Stabilisers

• Emulsifiers