Food Spoilage
Trending Questions
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List at least five methods to prevent spoilage of food
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What is acetogenesis?
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Name the apparatus used to separate oil from water.
Q. An undesirable change in food items which makes it unsafe for consumption is called food
- spoilage
- preservation
- poisoning
Q. _______ method is used for preservation of food stuffs like papads, wheat, dal and sandage.
- Boiling
- Cooling
- Drying
- Freezing
Q. When the food is boiled, the microorganisms in the food gets destroyed.
- True
- False
Q. Rahul by mistake consumed spoilt food. He is having a bad stomach ache. He might be suffering from:
- Food poisoning
- Malaria
- Dengue
- Plague
Q.
Name the method of food protection.
Q. Which of the following conditions allow the growth of microorganisms on the food?
- Warmth
- Air
- Water
- Dust
Q.
Name some traditional methods of food preservation?
Q.
Why do food get stale?
Q. Which among the following food items don't have an expiry date printed on them?
- Bread
- Jam bottle
- Cold drinks
- Fruits
Q. Food poisoning is caused due to consumption of
- clean water
- spoilt food
- healthy food
Q.
- Spoiling
- Pickling
- Cutting
Q. Which among the following signs indicate that the food is spoilt?
- Change in odour
- Change in colour
- Change in texture
- Change in packaging
Q. Which of the following two factors are responsible for food spoilage?
- Natural decay
- Both A and B
- Crop pattern
- Contamination by microorganisms
Q. Rohit bought a loaf of bread, but he immediately realised it is spoilt. Which among the following reasons helped him realise it?
- Change in odour
- Change in colour
- Change in taste
- Change in package
Q.
Food items become soggy when kept outside. It shows the presence of __________ in the air
Q.
Man does not live by ________ alone.
Q.
Food preservation is done by addition of
microorganisms
acids
water
salts
Q.
What is expiration dates?
Q.
Flavor chemists use the knowledge of chemistry to create better flavours.
- True
- False
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Refrigeration helps to keep vegetables, fruits, meat and milk products in fresh condition for over a year.
- True
- False
Q. Which of the following cannot be stored at room temperature?
- Onion
- Potato
- Pulses
- Milk
Q.
Define curdling.
Q. A mosquito coil stops mosquitoes from sensing and biting us. Which part of their body does it likely affect?
- Wings
- Feet
- Antennae
Q. The microorganism which is responsible for food spoilage are
- Mould
- Yeasts
- Bacteria
- All of the above
Q.
Mention two ways for the food preservation.
Q. Which method is used to preserve food like tomatoes, capsicum and cucumbers?
- Drying
- Cooling
- Placing it in an air tight container
- Boiling
Q. Which of the following is done by food spoilage prevention methods to preserve food?
- Drain out water from the food and keep the food dehydrated
- Kill microorganisms by sterilizing food
- Stop the growth of unwanted bacteria by providing optimum temperatures for microbial growth
- All of the above
