FN43 - 1.00 Food Analysis

Max found that water froze at 32°. Which temperature scale was he using?

• Celsius

• English

• Fahrenheit

• Kelvin

Resistance to force measures assessment to texture, and stretchability measures:

• texture

• resistance of a mixture to flow

• elongation

• lightness or darkness

Kelly needs to measure the volume of corn syrup. Which metric unit should she use?

• Grams

• Liters

• Newtons

• Pounds

Susan needs to measure the volume of lemon juice, water, and sugar for an experiment. Which piece of equipment will she use?

• Beaker

• Erlenmeyer Flask

• Graduated Cylinders

• Test Tubes

To measure volume accurately in a beaker, Ben places the beaker on a level surface at eye level. An additional step that is necessary with a graduated cylinder is to look at the:

• bottom of the meniscus

• middle of the meniscus

• top of the meniscus

• widest part of the meniscus

A company needed to find an alternative bean to use for lima beans in its soup formulation. Which statement is an example of a research question for this problem?

• Bean B proved to be the best replacement for lima beans.

• Can beans be simmered for 4 hours?

• Is bean A, B, or C the best substitute for lima beans?

• Test beans A, B, and C for quality.

Bake-lite Cake Company conducted cooking trials for a new sugar substitute. They now need to conduct a proximate analysis in order to:

• control variables to ensure accurate results.

• determine the percentage of each ingredient.

• evaluate the new sugar substitutes.

• publish the test results.

Which is an example of a safe way to handle glassware?

• Cool hot glass in lukewarm water

• Move hot beakers to storage for cooling

• Point test tubes toward people as they are heated

• Position glassware on burner before turning on heat

Bake-lite Cake Company is setting up cooking trials for a new sugar substitute. They want to compare the quality of cakes baked with a new sugar substitute to Splenda®. To conduct a proximate analysis the technician needs to:

• control cooking variables.

• list ingredients used in each variation.

• precisely measure ingredients used.

• taste test all samples under identical conditions.

After defining the problem, a research team is going to study "Which formula has the most appealing taste?" Which step in the experimental process is this?

• Report the results

• State the research question

• Evaluate the results

• Conduct the experiment