Food Science Technology Multiple Choice Questions and Answers for Practice

16. For convenience, chocolate is frequently shipped in as a when intended for use by other food manufacturers.

1. solid
2. gas
3. liquid
4. frozen

17. Fructose is a that is approximately 75 percent sweeter than sucrose.

1. monosaccharide
2. disaccharide
3. peptide
4. polypeptide

18. Fruits and vegetables are graded based on their and...................

1. size, shape
2. color, size
3. smell, shape
4. smell, color

19. Fruits and vegetables get their characteristic color from...................

1. pigments
2. sugar
3. sunshine
4. osmosis

20. fruits produce ethylene gas during ripening.

1. Nonclimacteric
2. Climacteric
3. Orange
4. Tree

21. functions in carbohydrate metabolism.

1. Zinc
2. Thiamin
3. Riboflavin
4. Vitamin B

22. GMO stands for...................

1. genetically modified organism
2. genetically manufactured oranges
3. gross moldy oranges
4. genetically malfunctioning organisms

23. Grapes for wine are harvested when they contain the optimum balance of and acidity.

1. color
2. size
3. sugar
4. alcohol

24. heating means that the circulation of currents in one region inside a can distributes the heat to another.

1. Conduction
2. Radiation
3. Convection
4. Slow

25. Household refrigerators usually run at..................º to..................ºF.

1. 45.5, 50.2
2. 40.5, 44.6
3. 32.3, 35.7
4. 21.4, 26.5

26. How long will frozen orange juice last at 10°F?

1. 14 months
2. 6 months
3. 10 months
4. 2 months

27. How many cups of water do humans require per day?

1. 1 to 3
2. 10 to 12
3. 5 to 9
4. 7 to 11

28. Hydrogen bonds are formed when a hydrogen atom is shared between two...................

1. molecules
2. atoms
3. elements
4. neutrons

29. Identify the complex carbohydrate that cannot be digested.

1. fiber
2. cellulose
3. sugar
4. fat

30. If all the worlds undernourished people were gathered in one place, their population would be greater than every continent except...................

1. Asia
2. Europe
3. South America
4. North America