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Food Science Chapter 1 & 2

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Biotechnology

b)

chemistry

c)

radiation

d)

stabilizers

2.

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

a)

Food Preparation

b)

Food Science

c)

Food Chain

d)

Organic Chemistry

3.

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

a)

Created an alternative to chemical pesticides

b)

Extended the shelf life of plants after harvest

c)

Increased the protein content of plants

d)

Made plants poisonous to animals

4.

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

a)

conventional farming.

b)

integrated pest management.

c)

composting.

d)

pesticide application management systems

5.

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

a)

more resistant to disease

b)

more resistant to pest

c)

tolerate poor soils

d)

longer growing season

6.

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

a)

Added nutrients to food products

b)

Allowed foods to be stored without refrigeration

c)

Created jobs in the waste industry

d)

Eliminated the need for local markets

7.

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

a)

500

b)

600

c)

700

d)

800

8.

Sustainable Farming techniques include all of the following except

a)

integrated pest management.

b)

spraying pesticides.

c)

composting plant waste.

d)

crop rotation.

9.

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

a)

10%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

10.

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

a)

they don’t require a college degree.

b)

they don’t require experience or training

c)

they are often found in the food service industry.

d)

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

11.

What method is used to help celery become crisp after it has lost its original crispness.

a)

Soak the celery in ice water.

b)

Store the celery in the refrigerator.

c)

Store the celery in the freezer.

d)

Soak only the ends of the celery in vase of Sprite.

12.

What is said to be one of the first food science “textbooks?”

a)

Researches on the Chemistry of Food by German chemist Justus von Liebig

b)

Food Science Today by author George Washington Carver

c)

Cookbooks

d)

1923 Nutrition Labeling and Education Act

13.

What replaces meat in a “veggie burger?”

a)

Soy meal

b)

Ground broccoli

c)

Chicken

d)

Various frozen vegetables

14.

George Washington Carver developed over 100 products from what three southern commodities?

a)

peanuts, cotton, and strawberries

b)

peanuts, pecans, and sweet potatoes

c)

corn, sweet potatoes, and squash

d)

tomatoes, pecans, and salmon

15.

What do scientists enhance or eliminate in a plant or animal to improve agricultural products through biotechnology?

a)

sugar

b)

weight

c)

nutrition

d)

traits

16.

What two complementary groups can the six essential nutrients divided into?

a)

high and low

b)

energy producers and energy releasers

c)

organic and non-organic

d)

high calorie and low calorie

17.

How did Clarence Birdseye impact the foods industry in 1925?

a)

Created a package for displaying food in a market

b)

Developed a method for cooking chicken

c)

Opened the first restaurant

d)

Refined a method for quickly freezing fish

18.

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

a)

Created an alternative to chemical pesticides

b)

Extended the shelf life of plants after harvest

c)

Increased the protein content of plants

d)

Made plants poisonous to animals

19.

Which is most likely a characteristic of an entrepreneur?

a)

Checking out customers at a grocery store

b)

Researching food products for a corporation

c)

Running and taking risk for one’s own business

d)

Serving as a waiter on tables at a local restaurant

20.

Which is not a contributing factor to global food issues?

a)

Advances in biotechnology

b)

Food is often wasted

c)

Loss of fertile farmland

d)

Problems with distribution

21.

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

a)

Added nutrients to food products

b)

Allowed foods to be stored without refrigeration

c)

Created jobs in the waste industry

d)

Eliminated the need for local markets

22.

Which branch of science is MOST often used in food science?

a)

Biology

b)

Botany

c)

Physics

d)

Zoology

23.

Which BEST describes speeding up generational changes by altering the organism’s genetic material?

a)

Biodiversity

b)

Biotechnology

c)

Deductive reasoning

d)

Independent variable

24.

Which is true of the hypothesis on an experiment?

a)

Answers the question “what am I trying to prove?”

b)

Arranges data in a clear and logical form using charts

c)

Controls the variables that are being tested

d)

Records observations during the course of the experiment

25.

How do you set the electronic balance to zero?

a)

Ensure both pans are equal on the scale

b)

Lift the pan after placing the specimen

c)

Press the “tare” button on the balance

d)

Set the pointer to zero when all arms have riders set at zero

26.

Which would be MOST responsible for monitoring processing to ensure standards are met?

a)

Advertising and marketing specialist

b)

Microbiologist

c)

Packaging expert

d)

Quality control specialist

27.

Why is biodiversity used by genetic engineers?

a)

Create several recipes from each source

b)

Cultivate a variety of plants and animals

c)

Improve the quality of a single food source

d)

Isolate each plant and animal species

28.

Which practice is central to sustainable agriculture?

a)

Eliminating animals from the diet

b)

Integrated pest management

c)

Producing enough food to allow for waste

d)

Relying on pesticides for the control of insects

29.

How did sir francis bacon display the qualities of a scientist

a)

His curiosity drove him to question effect of freezing on chickens, to devise and conduct experiments to gain information.

b)

His curiosity drove him to question effect of setting chickens on fire, to devise and conduct experiments to gain information.

30.

what are the three responsibilities of a quality control specialist

a)

Proposing

b)

Inspecting

c)

Patroling

d)

Monitoring

31.

Food Science is a multi-disciplinary field involving chemistry, biochemistry, nutrition, microbiology and engineering

a)

Vitamins

b)

Nutrition

c)

Medicine

d)

Monitoring

32.

The __________ in chili peppers make them hot. Some research shows it may also interfere with cancer development.

a)

Stems

b)

Apex

c)

Leaves

d)

Capsaicin

33.

Just as farmers use techniques to protect the land, home gardeners do too. Some people create a ___________.

a)

pesticides

b)

integrated pest management.

c)

waste pile

d)

compost pile

34.

What does IPM stand for?

(a)  

35.

What kind of education is needed for a career in Food Science.

a)

High School

b)

Associates Degree

c)

Bachelor's Degree

d)

Doctoral Degree

36.

Sustainable Farming techniques include all of the following except:

a)

integrated pest management.

b)

spraying pesticides.

c)

composting plant waste.

d)

crop rotation.

37.

Which of the following nutrients contains the least calories per gram?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Fat

c)

Protein

d)

Alcohol

38.

For a food to be considered low fat it must contain ________ fat or less per serving.

a)

15%

b)

9%

c)

6%

d)

3%

39.

According to official guidelines, total daily intake of fats should be no more than ______ percent of total daily calories.

a)

35

b)

30

c)

27

d)

20

40.

Which of the following countries spends the lowest percent of their income on food consumed at home?

a)

Germany

b)

United Kingdom

c)

United States

d)

Italy

41.

A food preservation process whereby bacteria converts sugars to acids or alcohol that protects the food from spoilage is ________________.

a)

fermentation

b)

hydrocooling

c)

blanching

d)

pasteurization