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LSNHS Food Science Final Review

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Chemical reactions are never reversible.True or False   False  
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Taring is a procedure used to mass a substance.True or False   True  
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Energy is the ability to do work.True or False   True  
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Atoms consist of protons, neutrons, and electrons. True or False   True  
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Most fats in the human diet are triglycerides. True or False   True  
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The degree of saturation has a direct effect on a fat's phase at room temperature. True or False   True  
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Gluten should be more developed in quick breads than in yeast breads.   False  
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Freezing foods destroys most harmful microorganisms.   False  
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Baking soda must react with a basic ingredient in order to be useful.   False  
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Term used to describe when you return the original water to a food.   Rehydrating  
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Drying a food by smoking it with chemical fumes is called _________   Sulfuring  
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Denaturing enzymes by placing food over boiling water is called:   Steam blanching  
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Drying the surface of a food before sufficient inner moisture has been removed.   Casehardening  
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Soaking food in a sulfur salt solution to delay enzymatic browing.   Sulfiting  
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When should a balance be tared?   Before it is used  
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In an experiment designed to compare different environmnets for growing yeast, the rate of yeast growth is the: procedure, dependent variable, independent variable or the conclusion.   Dependent variable  
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A food's flavor would suffer MOST from a bland color, an unappealing texture, an odd color or all are equally damaging.   All are equally damaging  
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Steam rising from a bowl of hot soup is considered a solution because it contains food molecules dissolved in gases, carries odor, contains volatile substance or is chemically different from both the chicken broth and water vapor.   Contains food molecules dissolved in gases  
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One differenct between an element and a compound is that a(n) compound includes several elements, element is a pure substance; a compound is not, element contains more atoms than a compound or compound contains carbon.   Compound includes several elements  
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Adding heat speed the rate of chemical reactions in food by: increasing the force and frequence of molecular collision, creating "hot spots" in sugars and fats, releasing the heat energy stored in food, or raising a food's specific heat.   Increasing the force and frequency of molecular collision  
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The order in which foods pass through different parts of the digestive tract is: a. esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestineb. esophagus, stomach, pancreas, large intestine   a.  
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In the large intestine water is recovered, fiber is broken down, some vitamins are created, all of the above   all of the above  
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Supersaturated sugar solutions are possible because sugar is more soluble in a hotter solute, sugar caramelizes at high pH levels, or starches absorb water as a solution is heated.   Sugar is more soluble in a hotter solute  
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A simple sugar's properties result from the type of plant that produced it, its ratio of amylose to amylopectin, how atoms are arranged in its molecules or the degree of crystallization.   how atoms are arranged in its molecules  
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What components are part of every triglycerides?   Fatty acids, hydroxyl groups and carboxyl groups  
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What should you suspect if you find a jar of home-canned sauerkraut with a lid that is not tightly closed and a chipped rim?   The sauerkraut may be contaminated with C. botulinum  
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The BEST candidate for home freezing is:aged parmesan cheese, deviled eggs, fresh grape salad, or vanilla custard pie   Aged parmesan cheese  
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Laboratory thermometers are marked in degrees Fahrenheit   False  
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Liquid is the medium of heat transfer by radiation   False  
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The reason for controlling variables is to isolate the factor being tested.   True  
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Food science includes all aspects of producing and using foods   True  
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To measure a liquid accurately, you may need to locate the meniscus.   True  
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In conduction, heat is transferred by direct contact between hotter and cooler molecules.   True  
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Freezing food destroys most harmful microorganisms.   False  
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Digestion begins after you swallow food   False  
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Digestion includes both mechanical and chemical actions   True  
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Vitamins and minerals are not digested   True  
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Most digestion occues in the large intestine   False  
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Most fats in the human diet are triglycerides   True  
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STeam provides some leavening in all baked items   True  
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Baking soda is a more complex compound than baking powder   False  
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Gluten should be more developed in quick breads than in yeast breads   False  
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For best results, a food should have about one-fifth of its original water content after drying   True  
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Frozen food keeps its quality indefinetly.   False  
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A food scientist who studies tiny organisms that help produce food or cause spoilage a. biotechnology b. R & D Specialist c. Food Science d. Microbiologist   Microbiologist  
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A food scientist who helps create, modify, and market food products. a. biotechnology b. R & D Specialist c. Food Science d. Microbiologist   R & D Specialist  
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Improving food plants and animals using modern techniques of genetics a. biotechnology b. R & D Specialist c. Food Science d. Microbiologist   biotechnology  
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The study of how foods are produced, processed, and used. a. biotechnology b. R & D Specialist c. Food Science d. Microbiologist   food science  
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Someone with a degree in food science might be found working in a a. corn field b. magazine office c. health clinic d. all of the above   d. all of the above  
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As a personal benefit, studying food science can help you a. choose a healthful way to prepare food b. evaluate nutritional claims made for a food c. discover an exciting career d. all of the above   d. all of the above  
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Food sciene's impact on the environmnet can be seen in a. lower food prices b. more importing and exporting of foods c. a reduced need for chemical fertilizers d. none of the above   c.  
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A practice that might be used in sustainable farming is a. enriching the soil with compost b. adding vitamins to chicken feed c. improving a fruit's appearance with a safe wax coating d. all of the above   d.  
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Food sciene's impact on health and safety can be seen in a. the monitoring of food procesing methods b. directions for proper handling on food packages c. the discovery of a link between some foods and diseases d. all of the above   d.  
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To slice food safely for an experiment a. hold the food in your hands b. use kitchen shears c. cut the food on the coutner d. use a cutting board   d.  
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A height recorded as 8.2 cm. tells you that the a. measuring device was marked to millimeters b. measuring device was marked to centimeters c. height was exactly 8.2 centimeters d. measurement was accurate   b.  
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On the Celsius scale, 0 degrees and 100 degrees represent a. the freezing point and the boiling point of water b. the freezing point and evaporation point of water d. the freezing point and   a.  
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A final zero in a recorded measurement shows that the measurement is a. estimated b. exact c. not precise   b.  
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In the scientific method a. a theory may lead to experimentation b. an experiment may disprove a theory c. a hypothesis may be revised many times d. all of the above   d  
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The most suitable topic for a food science research project is a. why chocolate hardens when you add water b. how freezing affects food c. the history of food preparation in the armed services d. all are equally suitable   A  
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On pH scale a. higher values indicate greater acidity b. lower values indicate greater acidity   b.  
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The esophagus' MOST critical quality is its a. length b. toughness c. shape d. complexity   B  
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Which lipid would be the best choice for someone who wants to cut down on saturated fats? lard, butter, soybean oil or palm kernel oil   Soybean oil  
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In a yeast product, a. a high-gluten flour produces a superior product b. steam is a leavening agent c. salt tends to limit leavening action d. all of the above   d. all of the above  
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Compared to double-acting baking powder, one disadvantage of single-acting baking powder is that it a. must be used with an acid b. can't be made at home c. may start ot leaven before the item is baked d. none of the above   c.may start to leaven before the item is baked  
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Which of the following statements is NOT true of botulism bacteria? a. they can cause fatal illness b. They may be present in food before you open the container c. They are called the "the buffet germ" d. they are a special threat to infants   c. they are called the buffet germ  
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One advantage of sun drying is that is a. takes only a few hours b. offers great control over environmnent factors c. is easy and inexpensive d. all of the above   c. easy and inexpensive  
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