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Food Spoilage

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Food can be spoil. How can you determine the food was spoiled?

a)

when the food was in the garbage bin

b)

Have bad smell ,the color and the texture changed

c)

have dark color and moist

d)

when the food stored in the fridge more than 1 week.

2.

Which one factor can you see on the spoiled bread?

a)

mold on the surface of the bread

b)

sour taste

c)

the color turned to greenish

d)

smell like fish

3.

Why does food spoiled?

a)

It past its expire date

b)

The food made from organic matter

c)

The food eaten by ant

d)

The growth od microorganism on the food

4.

The picture showed a spoiled bread. What type of microorganism cause the bread to spoiled?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

c)

Protozoa

d)

Fungi

5.

Which microorganism can make the milk spoil?

a)

Fungi

b)

Protozoa

c)

Bacteria

d)

Virus

6.

Microorganism can growth in suitable condition such as...

(can be more than one answer)

a)

warm

b)

flown air

c)

moist

d)

suitable acidic

7.

Why did some of food in the fridge delayed its food spoilage?

a)

There air no air in the fridge

b)

Microorganism can live in cold temperature

c)

The temperature is not suitable for microorganism growth

d)

Microorganism will die in the fridge

8.

Ramli bought a fried rice and decided to have the meal on the next day. He put the food on the table. On the next day, the food was smelly and the rice's texture changed. Give an inference based on the observation on the food.

a)

Ramli did not put the food in the fridge

b)

The microorganism growth and reproduce on the food

c)

The food was not cooked well

d)

The food is not healthy

9.

How can we prevent food wasting?

a)

We should buy more fast-food, we don't have to prepare it at home.

b)

We can eat more spicy food, it is so delicious!

c)

We mustn't throw away food which can be reused.

d)

We should eat in restaurants, so not to throw away food at home.

10.

What can we do with leftovers after lunch?

a)

We can reuse them in another dish.

b)

We can put it to cupboard for another few days until we want to eat it again.

c)

We can give them to kids to play with and have fun.

d)

We should throw them away because everyone is full after meal.

11.

What kind of food do we waste the most?

a)

Fruit, vegetables

b)

Sweets

c)

Dairy products

d)

Herbs and spices

12.

Pasteurization is important when:

a)

main spoilage microbes are not very heat resistant

b)

water used should not be contaminated with spoilage and pathogenic organisms.

c)

introducing as few spoilage organisms as possible.

13.

Low temperature reduces the

a)

activity of microorganisms by reducing the chemical reaction and action of enzymes.

b)

cheapest form of radiation for food preservation.

c)

concentrations of an antibiotic, thus resistant strains finally develop.

d)

hazard is reported and possible control measures are identified.

14.

What does the ‘best before’ date label mean?

a)

You must throw the food out after the date

b)

You must eat the food on that date

c)

It's illegal to eat the food after that date

d)

The food is safe to eat after its best before date but may not be at its best

15.

How does freezing work to preserve food?

a)

Provides an acidic environment.

b)

Removes oxygen exposure.

c)

Removes water content.

d)

Removes water content by freezing water particles.

16.

How does adding sugar work to preserve food?

a)

Water content is decreased.

b)

Removes oxygen exposure.

c)

Provides an acidic environment.

d)

Freezes the water content in food.

17.

Which food preservation technique works by providing an acidic environment?

a)

Adding Sugar.

b)

Sun-Drying.

c)

Adding Lactic Acid.

d)

Pickling.

18.

What food preservation technique has been used here?

a)

Pickling.

b)

Adding Salt.

c)

Adding Lactic Acid.

d)

Adding Sugar.

19.

What food preservation technique has been used here?

a)

Pickling.

b)

Adding Sugar.

c)

Freezing.

d)

Dehydrating.

20.

What food preservation technique has been used here?

a)

Adding Sugar.

b)

Freezing.

c)

Dehydrating.

d)

Vacuum Sealing.

21.

What food preservation technique has been used here?

a)

Freezing.

b)

Dehydrating.

c)

Adding Sugar.

d)

Vacuum Sealing.

22.

Select a food preservative from the following

a)

Sodium Benzoate

b)

Streptomycin

c)

Chloromycetin

d)

All the above

23.

Process of preservation of milk

a)

Fermentation

b)

Pasteurisation

c)

Salting

d)

Dehydration

24.

Jams, jellies and squashes are examples of

a)

Preservation by Sugar

b)

Preservation by Canning

c)

Preservation by dehydration

d)

Preservation by vinegar

25.

Most microbes cannot grow and multiply when the

a)

conditions are dry

b)

temperature is low

c)

temperature is very high

d)

All the above

26.

Not a food preservative

a)

Vinegar

b)

Butter

c)

Sugar

d)

Mustard oil

27.

What method of food preservation is used in the picture?

a)

Salting

b)

Drying

c)

Freezing

d)

Pickling

28.

The main reason for preserving food is to :

a)

Improve its colour and taste

b)

Increase its shelf life

c)

Make costly food available

d)

Change its texture

29.

Food spoilage is due to...

a)

Micro-organisms and toxin produced

b)

Microorganisms and excess production

c)

Enzymes an excess production

d)

All the above

30.

Salt and sugar remove ____ from food

a)

Germs

b)

Bacteria

c)

Water

d)

Fungus