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Micro-organisms

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is not a microbe?

a)

yeast

b)

bacteria

c)

virus

d)

mould

2.

Which is not an example of cross contamination?

a)

Vegetables contaminated by bacteria in soil because they hadn't been washed properly

b)

A food handler using a red chopping board for raw chicken and then making sandwiches on the same board.

c)

Cooked meat contaminated by blood from raw meat that hasn't been cleaned off the surface.

d)

Food handlers getting bacteria on their hands from the fridge handle and then making pasta salads.

3.

The most common cause of food poisoning is?

a)

pathogenic bacteria

b)

benign bacteria

c)

pathogenic yeasts

d)

benign moulds

4.

Which of the following is not a usual source of bacteria?

a)

insects

b)

people

c)

rubbish

d)

cleaning chemicals

5.

Which of these is a common symptom of food poisoning

a)

vomiting

b)

coughing

c)

sore throat

d)

aching muscles

6.

Which is the optimum (best) temperature for bacterial growth?

a)

37C

b)

5C

c)

63C

d)

75C

7.

The best pH for bacteria is?

a)

6 - 8

b)

2 - 5

c)

9 - 12

d)

4 - 10

8.

Which is not a method of preventing bacterial growth?

a)

Keeping food at room temperature

b)

Keeping food at 5C

c)

Drying food

d)

Adding lots of sugar or salt to food

9.

Which type of date marking is important for food safety

a)

use-by-date

b)

best-before-date

c)

sell-by-date

d)

production-date

10.

Which of these is not a condition needed for microbes to grow and reproduce?

a)

oxygen

b)

time

c)

temperature

d)

moisture