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Meat Identification and Characteristics

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This type of meat comes from cattle and is classified as red meat.

a)

Beef from mature cattle

b)

Pork from domestic pigs

c)

Mutton from older sheep

d)

Venison from wild deer

2.

What do you call the flesh of a deer?

(a)  

3.

What parasite is present in wild boar and in pigs?

(a)  

4.

This type of meat is obtained from sheep that are less than one year old.

a)

Veal from young cattle

b)

Goat from mature goats

c)

Mutton from adult sheep

d)

Lamb from young sheep

5.

To which category of meat does wild boar belong?

a)

Aquatic seafood

b)

Processed cold cuts

c)

Domestic white meat

d)

Game red meat

6.

It is a white meat known for being low in fat and high in protein and is a popular dish during the Thanksgiving celebration of Americans.

a)

Rabbit braised quarters

b)

Duck pan-seared breast

c)

Chicken stewed pieces

d)

Turkey roasted whole

7.

What makes red meat red in color?

a)

Cytochromes in mitochondria

b)

Myoglobin protein in muscle

c)

Hemoglobin pigment in blood

d)

Carotene stored in fat

8.

Which fatty acid present in beef is also found in olive oil?

a)

Linoleic acid

b)

Stearic acid long-

c)

Oleic acid

d)

Palmitic acid

9.

Name one type of bacterial contamination that can occur if raw chicken is not handled properly.

(a)  

10.

True or false: Chicken, duck, and turkey are rich in Vitamin B, selenium, and phosphorus.

a)

True statement overall

b)

False due to low selenium

c)

False due to low phosphorus

d)

False due to low Vitamin B

11.

(a)   Meat refers to the meat of animals hunted in the wild such as deer, wild boar, and birds.

12.

How many calories are consumed from protein when eating turkey that contains 17.5 grams of protein? Use 4 calories per gram of protein.

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13.

Which statement best defines game meat?

a)

Meat from animals hunted in the wild

b)

Meat from domesticated farm livestock

c)

Meat processed into cured sausages

d)

Meat harvested from aquatic fish

14.

In the pork diagram, which primal cut is located at the front shoulder area and commonly yields Boston butt and picnic shoulder?

a)

Loin near the back region

b)

Shoulder at the forequarter

c)

Ham at the hind leg

d)

Belly along the underside

15.

Using the beef diagram, plan a simple sequence for separating three adjacent primals from the forequarter: start with the chuck, then remove the rib, and finally isolate the brisket. Explain your steps and landmarks you would use on the carcass.

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