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2-18 Seafood Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of seafood?

a)

All edible fish and shellfish that live in the water.

b)

Animals with an outer shell but no backbone.

c)

Marine mollusks with tentacles around the head.

d)

Animals with an outer skeleton and jointed appendages.

2.

Which of the following is a cephalopod?

a)

Clam

b)

Squid

c)

Lobster

d)

Shrimp

3.

What does filleting refer to in seafood preparation?

a)

The opening or removing of a mollusk's shell.

b)

Cooking method for fish in which the fish is encased in parchment paper.

c)

Fish fabrication step in which the flesh of the fish is separated from the bones.

d)

A French seafood stew made with assorted fish and shellfish.

4.

Which term describes a fish fabrication step?

a)

Filleting

b)

Shucking

c)

En papillote

d)

Bouillabaisse

5.

Which term refers to the opening or removing of a mollusk's shell?

a)

Shucking

b)

Filleting

c)

En papillote

d)

Steak

6.

What is the highest quality grade for seafood?

a)

Grade A

b)

Grade B

c)

Grade C

d)

Below Standard

7.

Which grade of seafood is most often sold to restaurants?

a)

Grade A

b)

Grade B

c)

Grade C

d)

Below Standard

8.

What are the two major branches in the seafood family tree?

a)

Shellfish and Finfish

b)

Crustaceans and Mollusk

c)

Cephalopods and Flatfish

d)

Lean Fish and Fatty Fish

9.

What is the classification of a clam in the seafood family tree?

a)

Crustaceans

b)

Mollusk

c)

Cephalopods

d)

Flatfish

10.

What is a key characteristic of fresh fish skin?

a)

Dull and rough

b)

Bright and shiny

c)

Pale and dry

d)

Dark and scaly

11.

What should be done with live shellfish upon purchase?

a)

Store in a plastic bag

b)

Store in its original container

c)

Store in a metal box

d)

Store in a paper bag

12.

What is the significance of the shellstock identification tags?

a)

They indicate the price

b)

They provide cooking instructions

c)

They help track the last sale or service date

d)

They show the nutritional value

13.

What should you wear on the hand that holds the clam?

a)

A rubber glove

b)

A wire mesh glove

c)

A leather glove

d)

A cotton glove

14.

How many boneless fillets should you have when finished fabricating a finfish?

a)

Two.

b)

Three.

c)

Four.

d)

One.

15.

The rearing of aquatic animals or the cultivation of aquatic plants for food.

a)

Marine Reserve

b)

Aquaculture

c)

Aquaponics

d)

Overharvesting