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WorksheetsFood Science Chapter 1 & 2
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
Scientists improve agricultural products by enhancing or eliminating traits that a plant or animal inherits through
Biotechnology
chemistry
radiation
stabilizers
Which of the following processes does matter and energy transfer between organisms and food?
Food Preparation
Food Science
Food Chain
Organic Chemistry
Which was the result of scientists discovering how to turn on a plant’s natural defenses against insects?
Created an alternative to chemical pesticides
Extended the shelf life of plants after harvest
Increased the protein content of plants
Made plants poisonous to animals
A system wide approach which controls pests with nonchemical deterrents is called
conventional farming.
integrated pest management.
composting.
pesticide application management systems
Which of the following is NOT a way that scientists have developed tougher strains of traditional food crops?
more resistant to disease
more resistant to pest
tolerate poor soils
longer growing season
What is one way packaging has helped in the food industry?
Added nutrients to food products
Allowed foods to be stored without refrigeration
Created jobs in the waste industry
Eliminated the need for local markets
Approximately how many million of the world’s people are considered chronically hungry?
500
600
700
800
Sustainable Farming techniques include all of the following except
integrated pest management.
spraying pesticides.
composting plant waste.
crop rotation.
What percentage of the world’s children under five are malnourished?
10%
25%
50%
75%
All of the following are true about entry-level jobs in food science except:
they don’t require a college degree.
they don’t require experience or training
they are often found in the food service industry.
examples include food editors, scientists, and family and consumer scientists.
What method is used to help celery become crisp after it has lost its original crispness.
Soak the celery in ice water.
Store the celery in the refrigerator.
Store the celery in the freezer.
Soak only the ends of the celery in vase of Sprite.
What is said to be one of the first food science “textbooks?”
Researches on the Chemistry of Food by German chemist Justus von Liebig
Food Science Today by author George Washington Carver
Cookbooks
1923 Nutrition Labeling and Education Act
What replaces meat in a “veggie burger?”
Soy meal
Ground broccoli
Chicken
Various frozen vegetables
George Washington Carver developed over 100 products from what three southern commodities?
peanuts, cotton, and strawberries
peanuts, pecans, and sweet potatoes
corn, sweet potatoes, and squash
tomatoes, pecans, and salmon
What do scientists enhance or eliminate in a plant or animal to improve agricultural products through biotechnology?
sugar
weight
nutrition
traits
What two complementary groups can the six essential nutrients divided into?
high and low
energy producers and energy releasers
organic and non-organic
high calorie and low calorie
How did Clarence Birdseye impact the foods industry in 1925?
Created a package for displaying food in a market
Developed a method for cooking chicken
Opened the first restaurant
Refined a method for quickly freezing fish
Which was the result of scientists discovering how to turn on a plant’s natural defenses against insects?
Created an alternative to chemical pesticides
Extended the shelf life of plants after harvest
Increased the protein content of plants
Made plants poisonous to animals
Which is most likely a characteristic of an entrepreneur?
Checking out customers at a grocery store
Researching food products for a corporation
Running and taking risk for one’s own business
Serving as a waiter on tables at a local restaurant
Which is not a contributing factor to global food issues?
Advances in biotechnology
Food is often wasted
Loss of fertile farmland
Problems with distribution
What is one way packaging has helped in the food industry?
Added nutrients to food products
Allowed foods to be stored without refrigeration
Created jobs in the waste industry
Eliminated the need for local markets
Which branch of science is MOST often used in food science?
Biology
Botany
Physics
Zoology
Which BEST describes speeding up generational changes by altering the organism’s genetic material?
Biodiversity
Biotechnology
Deductive reasoning
Independent variable
Which is true of the hypothesis on an experiment?
Answers the question “what am I trying to prove?”
Arranges data in a clear and logical form using charts
Controls the variables that are being tested
Records observations during the course of the experiment
How do you set the electronic balance to zero?
Ensure both pans are equal on the scale
Lift the pan after placing the specimen
Press the “tare” button on the balance
Set the pointer to zero when all arms have riders set at zero
Which would be MOST responsible for monitoring processing to ensure standards are met?
Advertising and marketing specialist
Microbiologist
Packaging expert
Quality control specialist
Why is biodiversity used by genetic engineers?
Create several recipes from each source
Cultivate a variety of plants and animals
Improve the quality of a single food source
Isolate each plant and animal species
Which practice is central to sustainable agriculture?
Eliminating animals from the diet
Integrated pest management
Producing enough food to allow for waste
Relying on pesticides for the control of insects
How did sir francis bacon display the qualities of a scientist
His curiosity drove him to question effect of freezing on chickens, to devise and conduct experiments to gain information.
His curiosity drove him to question effect of setting chickens on fire, to devise and conduct experiments to gain information.
what are the three responsibilities of a quality control specialist
Proposing
Inspecting
Patroling
Monitoring
Food Science is a multi-disciplinary field involving chemistry, biochemistry, nutrition, microbiology and engineering
Vitamins
Nutrition
Medicine
Monitoring
The __________ in chili peppers make them hot. Some research shows it may also interfere with cancer development.
Stems
Apex
Leaves
Capsaicin
Just as farmers use techniques to protect the land, home gardeners do too. Some people create a ___________.
pesticides
integrated pest management.
waste pile
compost pile
What does IPM stand for?
(a)
What kind of education is needed for a career in Food Science.
High School
Associates Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Doctoral Degree
Sustainable Farming techniques include all of the following except:
integrated pest management.
spraying pesticides.
composting plant waste.
crop rotation.
Which of the following nutrients contains the least calories per gram?
Carbohydrate
Fat
Protein
Alcohol
For a food to be considered low fat it must contain ________ fat or less per serving.
15%
9%
6%
3%
According to official guidelines, total daily intake of fats should be no more than ______ percent of total daily calories.
35
30
27
20
Which of the following countries spends the lowest percent of their income on food consumed at home?
Germany
United Kingdom
United States
Italy
A food preservation process whereby bacteria converts sugars to acids or alcohol that protects the food from spoilage is ________________.
fermentation
hydrocooling
blanching
pasteurization
