Which preservative is used when preparing fruit juices, pickles and carbonated drinks?
Correct answer A. Benzoic acid
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Food Technology MCQs
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Among the following, which protein occurs in the largest amount in the whey of cow’s milk?
Correct answer B. β-lactoglobulin
Which vitamin acts as a natural antioxidant in foods?
Correct answer B. Vitamin E
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How long can honey be stored at 31°F and 90% relative humidity?
Correct answer A. 12 months
How long can apricots be stored at 32ºF with a relative humidity of 90%?
Correct answer B. 1-2 weeks
Which substance is the best-known and most widely used flavour enhancer in food?
Correct answer C. Monosodium glutamate
What symptoms can a deficiency of vitamin B1 cause in adults?
Correct answer D. All the above
What is the typical daily food energy intake per person in developed countries?
Correct answer C. 3000-3500 Kcal
Which of the following are fermentation industries?
Correct answer D. All of the above
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae is an example of which kind of microorganism?
Correct answer D. Yeast
Which factors strongly influence the efficiency of an enzyme?
Correct answer D. All the above
In which pH range do most food poisoning organisms prefer to grow?
Correct answer A. Above 5
Which is considered one of the oldest food preservation techniques?
Correct answer C. Smoking
Several yeasts can carry out fermentation, but which genus contains the best-known species?
Correct answer A. Saccharomyces
Which term refers to both the sensation and the substance that produces it?
Correct answer A. Flavour
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Which preservation method involves heating food in a permanently sealed container to a high temperature for a set time and then cooling it?
Correct answer A. Canning
What is the usual cause of brown, grey and other colour changes in fresh and cured meat?
Correct answer C. Microbial activity
Which of these compounds is yellow, crystalline and water-soluble?
Correct answer B. Riboflavin
Which science deals with the path food takes and how the body uses it?
Correct answer B. Nutrition