Food Science Chapter 1 & 2

Scientists improve agricultural products by enhancing or eliminating traits that a plant or animal inherits through

• Biotechnology

• chemistry

• radiation

• stabilizers

Which of the following processes does matter and energy transfer between organisms and food?

• Food Preparation

• Food Science

• Food Chain

• Organic Chemistry

Which was the result of scientists discovering how to turn on a plant’s natural defenses against insects?

• Created an alternative to chemical pesticides

• Extended the shelf life of plants after harvest

• Increased the protein content of plants

• Made plants poisonous to animals

A system wide approach which controls pests with nonchemical deterrents is called

• conventional farming.

• integrated pest management.

• composting.

• pesticide application management systems

Which of the following is NOT a way that scientists have developed tougher strains of traditional food crops?

• more resistant to disease

• more resistant to pest

• tolerate poor soils

• longer growing season

What is one way packaging has helped in the food industry?

• Added nutrients to food products

• Allowed foods to be stored without refrigeration

• Created jobs in the waste industry

• Eliminated the need for local markets

Approximately how many million of the world’s people are considered chronically hungry?

• 500

• 600

• 700

• 800

Sustainable Farming techniques include all of the following except

• integrated pest management.

• spraying pesticides.

• composting plant waste.

• crop rotation.

What percentage of the world’s children under five are malnourished?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

All of the following are true about entry-level jobs in food science except:

• they don’t require a college degree.

• they don’t require experience or training

• they are often found in the food service industry.

• examples include food editors, scientists, and family and consumer scientists.