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WorksheetsFood Preservation Quiz 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Preservation of food means :
To keep food safe
To retain quality of food
To prevent decomposition of food
All the above
The main reason for preserving food is to :
Improve its colour and taste
Increase its shelf life
Make costly food available
Change its texture
Which of the following is not an indication that food is spoilt ?
Color
Odor
Taste
Mass
Which of the following is a benefit of food preservation?
Decrease food waste
Increase shelf life
Make seasonal foods available year round
All of them
How does chilling foods affect bacterial growth?
Kills bacteria
Allows bacteria to grow rapidly
Slows down bacteria
Bacteria and fungi grow well at ____________ and ________.
high temperature and moisture
low temperature and moisture
room temperature and moisture
none of the above
What does it mean to preserve food?
To make food last longer
To not waste food
To stop the growth of bacteria
All of these
Bacteria grow well at room temperature in the presence of _____
Moisture
Heat
Cold
Light
How does freezing work to preserve food?
Provides an acidic environment
Removes oxygen exposure
Removes microorganism
Removes water content by freezing water particles
Eating spoiled food causes
Malaria
Food poisoning
Typhoid
Most microbes cannot grow and multiply when the
conditions are dry
temperature is low
temperature is very high
All the above
Food Preservation _______________ the storage life of food.
shorten
lengthens
Which of the following is NOT a method of food preservation?
Name the microorganism
mould
bacteria
insects
pests
What method of food preservation is putting the food into less than zero degree celcius?
Freezing
Salting
Curing
Drying
Enzymes responsible for browning are destroyed by freezing.
TRUE
FALSE
Name the method of food preservation shown in the picture.
drying
heating
canning
Process of preservation of milk
Fermentation
Pasteurisation
Salting
Dehydration
7. Trisha wanted to eat tamarind but she cannot buy any in the market because its not yet fruit season. Fortunately, she found a store selling dried tamarind. What advantage of food preservation does this show?
Seasonal fruits are made available whole year round.
It is a source of income.
It extends the shell life of food
Which food preservation technique works by heating and sealing food in an airtight container?
Sun-Drying
Canning
Dehydrating
Vacuum Sealing
