Sources of Contamination Chapter 18 Quiz

The state of being unfit or impure for use.

• biodegradable

• contamination

• cross-contamination

• food spoilage

A change in food that causes it to be unfit to eat.

• biodegradable

• contamination

• cross-contamination

• food spoilage

An illness caused by toxins in food.

• biodegradable

• contamination

• cross-contamination

• food intoxication

Able to be broken down into parts that nature can recycle.

• biodegradable

• contamination

• cross-contamination

• food spoilage

Microorganisms that can cause illness in humans.

• biodegradable

• contamination

• cross-contamination

• pathogens

Tainting a food by contact with a contaminated food.

• biodegradable

• contamination

• cross-contamination

• food spoilage

____ are chemical contaminants.

• Insect fragments

• Microbes

• Pesticides

• Mold

Chemical contaminants enter the food supply through ____.

• industrial waste

• spraying crops in the fields

• water supplies

• All of the above

Which method should not be used to test the safety of a food product?

• Appearance

• Smell

• Taste

• Touch

Which type of contaminant is most likely to cause foodborne illness?

• Chemical

• Microbial

• Physical

• All of the above