MQP Questions 176-200

176. A fluid milk product that contains at least 8.25 percent nonfat milk solids and no more than 0.5 gram of fat in a single 8 ounce serving is _________________.

• low-fat milk

• whole Milk

• reduced fat milk

• nonfat milk

177. Some dairy food products have a ³REAL´seal on the package. This seal may not be placed on a

package unless the product is _________________.

• imitation or substitute foods

• produced from NON-organic sources

• meeting federal standards

• produced from U.S. milk

178. The total supply of milk is directly influenced by the _____________.

• amount of foreign exports

• cost of fat production

• number of manufacturing plants

• prices paid to milk producers

179. About ______ percent of all the milk produced by U.S. dairy farmers is used to produce ice cream.

• 9

• 45

• 35

• 21

180. The titratable acidity of milk that has been cooled properly usually ranges from __________ percent.

• .013 to 0.17

• .26 to .30

• 1.3 to 1.7

• .13 to .17

181. Salmonellosis infections are most common in cows that have calved within ________.

• 2 days

• 10 days

• 50 days

• 20 days

182. The whey proteins in milk constitutes about ______ percent of the total protein found in milk.

• 20

• 15

• 10

• 18

183. An imitation/substitute product by FDA definition meets all of the following statements except:

• Looks like the real product it represents

• Taste like the real product it represents

• Imitation/substitute products are not regulated by the FDA

• Has the same nutritional value as the real product in replaces

184. The decision of a milk hauler to accept or reject milk at the farm _____________________________.

• must always be confirmed by acidity test

• depends on a knowledge of milk quality and ability to smell off odors

• is made the day before pickup is scheduled

• all of these

185. The major cause of a salty flavor in milk is ______________________.

• a mastitis infection

• the large intake of salt by the cow

• bacterial action

• excessive sunlight exposure