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Food Science Unit 2 & 3 Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A food scientist is a person who studies food, the processing of food and the improvement of food.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which of these ingredients adds flavor and helps baked goods brown through caramelization?

a)

Flour

b)

Eggs

c)

Sugar

d)

Baking Soda

3.

Which ingredient provides the structure in baked goods?

a)

sugar

b)

flour

c)

eggs

d)

yeast

4.

Which one is NOT a function of eggs in food products?

a)

Moisture

b)

Coagulate (bind)

c)

Color

d)

Sweeten

5.

When measuring, which ingredient gets fluffed (stirred), spooned into measuring cup and leveled off?

a)

flour

b)

sugar

c)

cheese

d)

brown sugar

6.

The number of teaspoons in a tablespoon is:

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

8

7.

Which is the most accurate way to measure?

a)

Using a scale (by weight)

b)

Measuring with cups (by volume)

c)

Guessing

d)

Eyeballing correct amount

8.

When measuring liquid, the best method to check for accuracy is to:

a)

Lift the cup to eye level

b)

Look down into the cup

c)

Set on level surface and bend down to read at eye level

d)

Set on level surface and look down into the cup

9.

There are 8 Tablespoons in a stick of butter.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What is the final step in conducting an experiment?

a)

State a purpose

b)

Record findings

c)

Make observations

d)

Draw a conclusion

11.

To evaluate food, the only sense you use is taste.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Appearances, odor, flavor, mouth feel, sound, physical, psychological, cultural, and environmental factors are all things that can influence food likes and dislikes.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which of these ingredients would ALWAYS be measured using a measuring spoon?
oats, eggs, salt, oils

(a)  

14.

Which of these ingredients do NOT get packed into the cup when measuring?

a)

brown sugar

b)

shortening

c)

flour

d)

peanut butter

15.

Which of these is NOT a chemical leavening agent?

a)

Baking Soda

b)

Baking Powder

c)

Yeast

16.

Which of these is NOT a fat used in baking?

a)

Butter

b)

Shortening

c)

Vegetable Oil

d)

Skim Milk

17.

Which is NOT a method to measure 3/4 cup with a standard set of measuring cups?

a)

1/2 c + 1/4 c

b)

1/2 c + 1/2 c

c)

1/4 c + 1/4 c + 1/4 c

18.

What is this tool called?

a)

rubber scraper

b)

spatula

c)

pastry blender

d)

serrated knife

19.

Which ingredient binds other ingredients through coagulation?

a)

butter

b)

sugar

c)

eggs

d)

flour

20.

If you are doubling a chocolate chip cookie recipe that calls for 3 tsp of butter, which of these would be the correct measurement?

a)

7 tsp.

b)

2 T.

c)

1/4 c.

d)

1 T.

21.

How many 1/2 cups are in 1 cup?

a)

one-1

b)

two-2

c)

three-3

d)

four-4

22.

Which of these ingredients is not a fat? (fats add richness, moisture and tenderization to baked goods)

a)

vegetable oil

b)

butter

c)

vanilla

d)

shortening

23.

Flavorings and spices do not include which of these?

a)

Cinnamon

b)

Vanilla

c)

Nutmeg

d)

Baking Soda

24.

If your baked good did not rise, which of these ingredients was probably left out?

a)

Salt

b)

Baking Powder

c)

Sugar

d)

butter

25.

Leavening Agents MAIN function is to do what in baked goods?

a)

sweeten

b)

coagulation

c)

moisture

d)

add volume-help rise