Food Spoilage

Q.

Which of the following is not a symptom of food poisoning?

1. Stomach pain
2. Diarrhoea
3. Vomiting
4. Cold

Q.

What is food poisoning ? How is food poisoning caused ?

Q.

Is not every human non veg because we eat food which has some microscopic organisms whochwwe eat

Q.

Which among the following can lead to food spoilage?

1. Wrong Handling

2. Freezing

3. Transportation

4. Hygienic Conditions

Q. Assertion (A): Air-tight packed vegetables can get spoiled but air-tight packed dry fruits won't.
Reason (R): Moisture content favours microbial growth.

Choose the correct option.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
3. A is true but R is false
4. A is false but R is true

Q.

A child is suffering from severe vomiting and acute diarrhoea. Mention two precautions to avoid it.

Q.

What is food poisoning? How is food poisoning caused ?[3 marks]

Q.

How does food get decayed?

1. By the loss of nutrients from the food.

2. By the toxic substances produced by microorganisms.

3. By the wastes released of microorganisms.

4. By the decomposition activity of microorganisms.

Q. Food poisoning happens due to_______ produced ​ by harmful microorganisms in our food.​

Q. Rashmi had a day out with her friends. She had variety of food items along with them. But later when she returned home, she became sick. Which among the following food items might have been taken by her?

1. Mineral water
2. Unpasteurised milk
3. Shiny apples
4. Over ripened fruits

Q. Which of the following cannot get spoiled?

1. Fruits
2. Milk
3. Plastic
4. Vegetables

Q.

Why food stuff is kept in the refrigerators to prevent their spoilage?

Q. The discolouration in the skin colour of fruits is an indication of food spoilage.

1. True
2. False

Q. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.

1. Fresh
2. Rotten
3. Wet
4. Pure

Q. Which of the following is not ​a consequence of food spoilage?

Q. Jaggery and sugar are used as adulterants in_______________

1. Sweet meats
2. Tea powder
3. Honey
4. Coffee powders

Q.

Eating spoiled food doesn't affect the health of a person.

1. True
2. False

Q. _______ preserves the storage life of foods by slowing down enzyme reactions and the growth of microorganisms.​

Q. The bacteria can enter the food supply in a number of ways, including:

1. Improper food handling
2. Poor hygiene
3. During poultry and meat processing
4. All of the above

Q.

what damaged is caused by eating pizzas

Q. Why was his wife horrified ?

Q.

1. Fred was making macaroni salad, but he couldnt find a spoon so he used his hands to mix in the dressing. There were four Staphylococcus aureus bacteria on his hands, which contaminated the salad. Fred then took the salad to a picnic, where it was left out, unrefrigerated for two hours. Was this salad safe to eat?

Q. Eating over ripened fruits doesn't affect the health of an individual.

1. True
2. False

Q.

Food poisoning is the illness caused by eating food items contaminated by bacteria, virus, etc.

1. True

2. False

Q. Some stale food gives bad taste and smell because of _____.

1. heating
2. smoking
3. rancidity
4. freezing

Q. Which of the following factors are responsible for spoilage of food?

1. Storage at improper place
2. Storage at a proper place
3. Improper transportation
4. Storage at damp place

Q.

Rama and Mrunalini went to Antarctica for a trip. They were surprised that their food never got spoiled even after 24 hours. However, when they were staying in Delhi, they had to store food in refrigerator as the food was getting spoiled even after 8 hours of storage at room temperature. What could be the possible reason for this?

1. The salt-rich air in Antarctica is toxic to microbes.
2. Extreme low temperatures of Antarctica inhibits microbial growth.
3. The air in Antarctica has antimicrobial properties.
4. There are no microorganisms persent in Antarctica.