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WorksheetsFoodborne Bacteria Worksheet
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
This foodborne bacterial infection can cause miscarriages.
aflatoxins.
salmonella.
listeria
e. coli.
It is August and you are taking a summer school class. You packed your lunch in a brown paper bag this morning and it has been in your backpack for 8 hours in a 78F classroom before you finally have a minute to eat. What items in your lunch are likely safe to eat?
Tupperware container of baked beans
apple
Turkey sandwich
Everything is likely safe to eat
This federal agency is responsible for the quality and safety of red meat, poultry, and eggs
the Environmental Protection Agency
The United States Department of Agriculture
The Food and Drug Administration
The Center for Disease Control
_ is a bacteria that forms a _ to help it survive heat and it can be found in improperly canned vegetables.
Clostridium Botulinum; spore
Staphylococcus Aureus; envelope
Clostridium Botulinum; envelope
Staphylococcus Aureus; spore
5. What statement about bacteria in our foods is true?
Bacteria are sometimes pathogenic, but can also provide beneficial health effects
Bacteria cannot multiple in our food, but can once they are consumed and in our
Bacteria are pathogenic microorganisms that should be eliminated from all food
Genetically modifying foods in our food supply has only happened in the last five years and raises concerns about the safety of foods that have been genetically modified.
true
false
This federal agency is responsible for tracking and monitoring foodborne illnesses
The Environmental Protection Agency
The Center for Disease Control
The United States Department of Agriculture
The Food and Drug Administration
Leftovers from your dinner should be stored in the refrigerator within _ hours of cooking to reduce your risk of acquiring foodborne illnesses.
1 hour
4 hours
2 hours
3 hours
Which group is NOT at an increased risk of acquiring foodborne illness?
athletes
preterm infants
elderly
pregnant women
Ways that bacteria can make us sick include _ Where bacteria multiply in our body, and _ where bacteria produce a toxin that makes us sick.
infection; indigestion
infection, intoxication
intoxication; infection
indigestion, intoxication
Which of these can NOT be transferred through our food and contribute to poor health outcomes?
Bacteria
Allergens
They all can be transferred through our food and contribute to poor outcomes
Chemicals
Prions
This federal agency is responsible for the quality and safety of community water.
The United States Department of Agriculture
The Environmental Protection Agency
The Center for Disease Control
The Food and Drug Administration
The temperature Danger Zone for foods is:
55°F to 150°F
Anything over 70°F
100°F to 212°F
40°F to 140°F
This microorganism is associated with high rates of liver cancer and can be found in moldy grains and nuts.
e. coli
typhoid
listeria
aflatoxins
Veronica has 1 cutting board that she uses for all of her food prep. When she is finished chopping the meat, she then uses it to chop the broccoli. What food safety principle is being violated?
No safety principals are being violated
Cook
Chill
Separate
This federal agency is responsible for the quality and safety of all foods crossing state lines except red meat, poultry, and eggs.
The Environmental Protection Agency
The Center for Disease Control
The Food and Drug Administration
The United States Department of Agriculture
Most students in this class have never consumed genetically modified foods.
True
False
At lunch time, Lin placed frozen chicken breasts on the kitchen counter so they could thaw before dinner that night. What food safety principle is being violated?
Cook
Chill
Clean
Separate
This molecule can make us sick by interacting with healthy proteins and causing them to refold, altering their shape and therefore their function.
mold
virus
prion
bacteria
This microorganism can make us sick by hijacking our cells and using our cellular machinery to multiply.
Virus
Bacteria
Mold
Prion
The theory that our bodies work hard to protect a certain body weight by tightly regulating energy expenditure and intake is referred to as:
Weight management theory
Derwin's theory of body regulation
Homestasis theory
Set point theory
What statement best reflects the status of obesity rates in the United States?
Obesity rates have been increasing and there are geographic and racial differences
Obesity rates have been decreasing over the last 30 years
Obesity rates have been increasing and are similar across states and racial groups
Obesity rates have been relatively stable over the last 30 years
You are a subject in a research experiment. The researcher has you sleep in the research lab and your energy expenditure is measured in the morning after you have woken up, but before you get out of bed and eat breakfast. The component of energy expenditure being measured is called _________.
Basal Metabolic Rate
Total Energy Expenditure
Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT)
Thermic Effect of Respiration
Recent research has found that an individual is metabolically the same at two different body weights. For example, Bart Simpson at 165 pounds is metabolically identical to Bart Simpson at 190 pounds (e.g., similar basal metabolic rate, similar hunger and satiety signaling).
True
False
What information do you need to compute somebody’s Body Mass Index (BMI)?
Height and weight
Height, weight, age, and gender
Height, weight, and age
Weight, age, and gender
Which of these is NOT a component of Total Energy Expenditure?
Physical Activity
Thermic Effect of Food
Respiration Expenditure
Basal Metabolism
The smell of popcorn at the movie theatre prompts you to grab a large bucket and a pack of M&Ms to share with your friend during the surprise release of Harry Potter 8. This best describes:
Appetite
Hunger
Fueling
Grazing
_____ is the body mass attributed to body components such as bone, muscle, and internal organs.
Fat mass
Fat-free mass (or lean body mass)
Healthy weight mass
Body mass index
Hunger and appetite both refer to the desire for food caused by biological cues.
True
False
What statement regarding body fat is FALSE?
Location of excess body fat around the waist (visceral fat) is a greater risk than fat under the skin.
There is consensus among the scientific community about what constitutes "excess body fat.","Excess body fat increases risks for heart disease and metabolic disease.","It is normal biologically for women to have more body fat than men.
Excess body fat increases risks for heart disease and metabolic disease.
It is normal biologically for women to have more body fat than men.
If energy intake exceeds energy expenditure by 300 calories in a given day, that excess energy is:
More likely to be stored as fat if the extra calories came from fat
Likely to be stored as fat, regardless of the source of the calorie
More likely to be stored as protein if the extra calories came from protein
What component of Total Energy Expenditure is likely the largest component for the majority of college students?
Thermic Effect of Respiration
Thermic Effect of Food
Basal Metabolic Rate
Physical Activity
What component of Total Energy Expenditure is likely the largest component for Lionel Messi, the soccer star from Argentina, when he is training for the World Cup?
Thermic Effect of Respiration
Thermic Effect of Food
Basal Metabolic Rate
Physical Activity
The “gold standard” method for measuring body composition is __________.
Skinfold thickness
Bioelectrical impedance
X-ray
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Underwater weighing
What factors are likely contributing to changes in obesity rates observed in the United States?
None of these factors (obesity is mostly related to personal choices)
Lifestyle factors (e.g., activity levels; technology utilization)
Food environments including greater intake of ultra-processed foods
Family structure (e.g., single head of household; dual-career families)
All of these factors
Bart Simpson started following MyPlate (half fruits & vegetables) and walking daily for 30 minutes. After 3 months, he lost 25 lbs and his cholesterol improved. What caused Bart’s improvement in his blood cholesterol?
Losing 25 pounds
This is an observational case and does not tell us what caused the cholesterol improvement
Eating fruits and vegetables
Walking every day
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a reliable diagnostic tool for determining an individual's health risks.
True
False
In the short term, the hormone ________, produced in the stomach, stimulates the desire to eat, while the hormone ________, produced in the small intestine, signals to reduce intake.
Peptide YY, Leptin
Leptin, Peptide YY
Ghrelin, Peptide YY
Peptide YY, Ghrelin
Epigenetics are factors that:
Do not change the DNA or expression of genes
Change the expression of genes
Change the underlying DNA in your genes
When Michael Phelps is training for the Olympics, he needs ~12,000 calories/day. About how many of those calories are used for the Thermic Effect of Food (digestion and absorption)?
100 calories
500 calories
No calories are needed to digest and absorb food
1200 calories
