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Introduction to Food Additives & Antioxidant

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is NOT a role of food additives?
a)
Preserving the lifespan of food.
b)
Providing additional calories to food.
c)
Changing the color of food.
d)
Enhancing the flavor of food.
2.

These are types of food additives that are used to inhibit degradation of food by oxygen.

a)

Antifoaming Agents

b)

Foaming Agents

c)

Antioxidants

d)

Bulking Agents

3.
Which food additive is used to create mayonnaise and ice cream, which requires mixing water and fat?
a)
Emulsifier
b)
Bulking agent
c)
Humectant
d)
Anticaking agent
4.

These are types of food additives such as vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements are added in order to increase the nutritional value in foods.

a)

Food Coloring

b)

Fortifying Agents

c)

Color Retention Agents

d)

Emulsifiers

5.
How do thickeners improve a food product?
a)
They prevent spoilage due to oxygenation.
b)
They increase the viscosity of a product.
c)
They preserve the flavor of a product.
d)
They keep food from drying out.
6.

If Ava is making a packet of powdered parmesan cheese, and is concerned about it hardening into clumps, Ava should use a:

a)

Stabilizer

b)

Anticaking agent

c)

Thickener

d)

Sweetener

7.
Coloring agents can be made from petroleum 
a)
True 
b)
False 
8.

Identify preservative from the following

a)

BHA

b)

MSG

c)

Sunset Yellow

d)

Sodium Benzoate

9.

Excessive use of artificial additives in food may have negative effects on your health and lead to symptoms such as diarrhea, rash, and itching.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Antioxidants are substances:

a)

that have some effect on preventing or retarding oxidative deterioration in foods.

b)

that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides

c)

capable of counteracting the damaging effects of oxidation in animal tissues.

d)

All of the above

11.

Which of the following is water soluble antioxidant?

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin C

c)

VItamin E

d)

Coenzyme Q 10

12.

Oxidation involves

a)

Loss of electrons

b)

Gain of electrons

c)

Increase in the valency of negative part

d)

Decrease in the valency of positive part

13.

Atom or molecule with an unpaired electron is

a)

free trial

b)

cubalah

c)

free radical

d)

air pollution

14.

Tocopherols are the most active chain-breaking antioxidants

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Oxidative stress causes

a)

Immunity increase

b)

Inflammatory disease

c)

Good complexion of skin

d)

Healthy body