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Food poisoning and food preservation methods - class-X

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Apples are generally wrapped in waxed paper to

  1. Prevent sunlight for changing its colour

  2. Prevent aerobic respiration by checking the entry of $O _2$

  3. Prevent ethylene formation due to injury

  4. Make the apples look attractive


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Apples are wrapped with waxes after they are harvested to increase their shelf life till they reach the end consumer. The waxing process closes the pores present on the fruit preventing exchange of gases, thus reduced catabolism and senescence.

So, the correct answer is 'Prevent aerobic respiration by checking the entry of  $O _2$

Dehydration of food is also known as

  1. Dessication

  2. Drying

  3. Sterilization

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: D

UHT stands for____________.

  1. Ultra high temperature

  2. Unique high temperature

  3. Ultra hot temperature

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A

Pasteurisation is?

  1. Heating of liquid at $65^o$C

  2. Heating of liquid between $65^o$ - $80^o$C followed by rapid cooling

  3. Heating of solids at $65^o$C

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Pasteurization is a process in which milk is heated at high temperatures (65 degree celsius approx) followed by rapid cooling to kill pathogenic bacteria.

Correct answer-B

Which of the following are commonly used as food preservatives?

  1. Boric acid and zinc phosphide

  2. Bleaching powder and chlorine compounds

  3. 2, 4-D and zinc phosphide

  4. Sodium benzoate and sodium metabisulphite


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Food preservatives are chemicals that are used to inhibit microbial growth in food. These chemicals are food additives and increase the shelf life of food. Sodium benzoate and sodium metabisulphite are the common food preservatives used in jams, jellies etc. Thus the correct answer is option D.

Which of the following is not paired correctly?

  1. Alexander Fleming - Penicillin

  2. Leeuwenhoek - Microscope

  3. Elic Metchnikoff - Phagocytes

  4. Louis Pasteur - Antiseptic


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Louis Pasteur is regarded as one of the greatest saviors of humanity and was responsible for the discovery of pasteurization. His pasteurization process concluded that all fermentable liquid could be prevented from a spoiling with a special heating treatment.

So, the correct option is 'Louis Pasteur - Antiseptic'.

Vinegar used as preservative for pickles, is _____ % aqueous solution of acetic acid.

  1. 1 to 2

  2. 5 to 8

  3. 25 to 30

  4. 100


Correct Option: A

Heating milk at 65$^o$C followed by sudden cooling is known as

  1. Sterilization

  2. Preservation

  3. Pasteurization

  4. Fermentation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Pasteurization is a heat treatment process where the milk is heated at 60-70$^0$C for 15 to 30 seconds and suddenly chilled and store. This method is used to kill the bacteria in liquid and foods and inhibits their further growth. It is named for the French scientist, Louis Pasteur, who gave this preservation technique in the 1860s.

Pasteurised milk is

  1. Sterile and will not turn sour

  2. Free from pathogenic bacteria

  3. Not free from bacteria

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pasteurization is the preservation technique of milk. It is used 

  1. To increase milk safety for the consumer by destroying disease-causing microorganisms (pathogens) that may be present in milk.
  2. To increase keeping the quality of milk products by destroying spoilage microorganisms and enzymes that contribute to the reduced quality and shelf life of milk.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

Pasteurization means_____________

  1. Vaccination of a baby against smallpox

  2. Sterilization in steam cooker at 100$^{\circ}$C

  3. Heating milk or other liquids to 60$^{\circ}$C to 70$^{\circ}$C for short duration

  4. A technique of curing people bitten by mad dogs


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Pasteurization is a heat treatment process where the milk is heated at 70$^0$C for 15 to 30 seconds and suddenly chilled and store. This method is used to kill the bacteria in liquid and foods and inhibits their further growth. It is named for the French scientist, Louis Pasteur, who gave this preservation technique in the 1860s. Thus, the correct answer is option C. 

Food spoilage can be prevented by

  1. Heating of food

  2. Using chemicals

  3. Canning

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

When the food is not edible to humans or its quality of edibility becomes reduced is called as food spoilage and the food which get easily spoiled called as perishable food. Various external factors are responsible for the spoilage of food.

A number of methods of prevention can be used that can either totally prevent, delay, or otherwise reduce food spoilage such as the addition of chemical preservatives, refrigeration, Freezing, boiling of foods above the danger zone (140$^{\circ}$F/58$^{\circ}$C) for over 24 hours and canning of food can preserve food for a particularly long period of time. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Milk can be preserved by __________________

  1. Pasteurization

  2. Drying

  3. Chemical preservatives

  4. Freezing


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Pasteurization is a process of heating the milk enough to kill the most of the bacteria which can spoil the milk. This prevents milk spoiling for a longer time. 

Which of the following diseases has incubation period less than one week?

  1. Tuberculosis

  2. Leprosy

  3. Influenza

  4. Food poisoning


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The time between the infection in the host by a pathogen and the host begins to show symptoms is called as the incubation period. Some diseases have rapid incubation period whereas some have a longer period of incubation. food poisoning is the infection caused by the ingestion of spoiled food, has very rapid incubation period i.e., less than one week.

Pasteurised milk is______________

  1. Sterile and will not turn sour

  2. Free from pathogenic bacteria

  3. Not free from bacteria

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • Pasteurization is a process of heating food, which is usually a liquid, to a specific temperature for a predefined length of time and then immediately cooling it after it is removed from the heat. 
  • Raw milk is milk from cows, sheep, or goats that has not been pasteurized to kill harmful bacteria. 
  • This raw, unpasteurized milk can carry dangerous bacteria such as Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria, which are responsible for causing numerous foodborne illnesses.
  •  Pasteurization makes sure milk is safe to drink by killing any bacteria and also helps to prolong its shelf life.
  •  The process of pasteurization involves heating milk to 71.7°C for at least 15 seconds. Once the milk has been heated, it is then cooled very quickly to less than 3°C. 

All living organisms are killed by heat treatment known as_____________

  1. Pasteurisation

  2. Immunity

  3. Sterilisation

  4. Autoimmunity


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Sterilisation is a technique to prolong the shelf life of foods. In general the food products are heated to 110 to 135°C for about 15 to 20 minutes. For some canned products they are heated for up to one hour. All micro-organisms are killed during this process. After sterilisation the product is free of germs and, if stored correctly, have a shelf life of several years. Heat-sensitive vitamins are destroyed for the benefit of a long shelf life. Taste and colour of the food are also affected by the heat. Sterilisation is used for foods like meat, poultry, vegetables, fruits and milk. 
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Which of the following rot completely and do not smell ?

  1. Left over food

  2. Broken glass

  3. Aluminium wrapper

  4. Polythene bags


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct answer is 'leftover food'

For anything to rot completely, the microorganisms present in the environment should be able to breakdown the material by the use of their enzymes. Leftover food is easily degraded by these enzymes whereas broken glass, aluminium wrappers and polythene bags don't rot because these enzymes cannot degrade them(or the enzyme action on these substances is so slow that rotting is insignificant)
So the correct option is A.

Mark the statement which is not true for sugar as preservative

  1. Sugar inhibits the growth of bacteria

  2. It protects the food from spoilage

  3. Squashes can't be prepared by sugar

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Jams, jellies and squashes are preserved by sugar. Sugar reduces moisture content and inhibits the growth of bacteria.

In Pasteurization, the milk is heated for

  1. $30-60 secs$

  2. $1-5 min$

  3. $15-30 sec$

  4. $1-2 sec$


Correct Option: C

Use of oil and vinegar in pickles

  1. Prevents spoilage of pickles

  2. Prevents growth of bacteria

  3. Kills the algae

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Use of oil and vinegar prevents spoilage of pickles because bacteria cannot live in such an environment.

Mark the correct statement

  1. Sugar inhibits the growth of bacteria which enhances the activity of enzymes

  2. Sugar inhibits the growth of microbes which inhibits the growth of bacteria that spoil food

  3. Sugar reduces the rate of enzyme activity

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Jams, jellies, squashes are preserved by sugar. Sugar reduces the moisture content which inhibits the growth of bacteria which spoils food.

Pasteurized milk can be consumed without boiling why?

  1. As it is free from enzymes

  2. As it is free from microbes

  3. As it is free from preservatives

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Pasteurized milk can be consumed without boiling as it free from harmful microbes. The process was discovered by Louis Pasteur.

Oil and vinegar is used for preservation for

  1. Vegetables

  2. Fish

  3. Meat

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vegetables, fruits, fish and meat are often preserved by this method. It prevents the growth of bacteria.

Match the columns

a) Aspergillus 1) Chemical preservative
b) KMS 2) Acetic acid
c) Vinegar 3) Food poisoning
  1. $a-1,b-2,c-3$

  2. $a-2,b-1,c-3$

  3. $a-3,b-1,c-2$

  4. $a-1,b-3,c-2$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Aspergillus causes food poisoning.
  • KMS(Potassium Mera Bisulphate) is a chemical preservative.
  • Acetic acid in the form of vinegar is used in the manufacture of several pickled products.

Common preservative used in jam and pickles is ________

  1. Sodium benzoate

  2. Nitric acid

  3. Sodium chloride

  4. Copper sulphate


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are many chemical preservatives used in food industry. Sodium benzoate is generally used is ketchups, pickles, jams etc.

Which of the following is used as chemical preservatives ?

  1. Citric acid

  2. Nitric acid

  3. Oxalic acid

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Citric acid and phosphoric acid are added to carbonated beverages and fruit drinks for both flavoring and preservation. Nitric acid and Oxalic acid are much acidic in nature which can cause harm to the digestion system.

Why salts and edible oils are known as preservatives ?

  1. Because they can kill all microbes even the viruses

  2. They checks the growth of microbes

  3. They are tasty

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Salts and edible oils are the common chemicals generally used to check the growth of microorganisms. Therefore they are called preservatives.

Mark the correct statement:
a) Pasteurized milk can be consumed without boiling as it is free from harmful microbes
b) The milk is heated to about $700^{\circ}C$ for $15$ to $30$ seconds and then suddenly chilled and stored
c) Pasteurization prevents the growth of microbes

  1. a, b

  2. b, c

  3. a, c

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pasteurized milk can be consumed without boiling as it is free from harmful microbes. The milk is heated to about $700C$ for $15$ to $30$ seconds and then suddenly chilled and stored. By doing so, it prevents the growth of microbes. This process was discovered by Louis Pasteur. So, It is called pasteurization.

Purpose of milk pasteurization

  1. Strips bacteria of oxygen

  2. Make the milk tasty for drinking

  3. Destroy microbes

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Milk is pasteurized to destroy microbes, but many more heat resistant organisms are only reduced in number. Pasteurization kills the harmful microorganisms present in milk..

Mark the incorrect statement

  1. Salts and edible oils are the common chemicals generally used to check the growth of viruses.

  2. We add salt or acid preservatives to pickles to prevent the attack of microbes.

  3. Sodium benzoate and sodium metabisulphite are common chemical preservatives.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Salts and edible oils are the common chemicals generally used to check the growth of microorganisms. Therefore, they are called  preservatives. We add salt or acid preservatives to pickles to prevent the attack of microbes. Sodium benzoate and sodium metabisulphite are common preservatives. These are also used in the jams and squashes to check their spoilage.

Which of the following causes food poisoning ?

  1. Aspergillus

  2. Rhizopus

  3. Xanthomaonas

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The symptoms of food poisoning arise due to the presence of bacteria or other microbes in food and due to the ingestion of toxins contained in food. Some bacteria like Clostridium and Staphylococci and fungi like Aspergillus cause food poisoning.

Food poisoning could be due to the consumption of ________

  1. Spicy food

  2. Food spoilt by some microorganisms

  3. Heavy diet

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Microbes can make the food poisonous causing serious illness and even death. So, it is very important that we preserve food to prevent it from being spoilt. Microorganisms that grow on our food sometimes produce toxic substances.

Which of the following bacteria can cause food poisoning?


a) Clostridium
b) Staphylococci
c) Aspergillus

  1. a, b

  2. a, c

  3. b, c

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The symptoms arise due to the presence of bacteria or other microbes in good due to ingestion of toxins contained in food. Some bacteria like Clostridium and Staphylococci and fungi like Aspergillus cause food poisoning.

Which of the following is symptom of food poisoning?


a) Vomiting b) Nausea c) Dehydration d) Headache

  1. a, b, c

  2. a, b, d

  3. a, c, d

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Symptoms of food poisoning are vomiting, nausea, severe pain in abdominal region, diarrhoea and dehydration. It may also cause weakness, fatigue and damage to the nervous system.

Disease resulting from the consumption of contaminated food is ________________.

  1. Food adulteration

  2. Food poisoning

  3. Rancidity

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Food poisoning as the name suggests is a disease that results from the consumption of contaminated food. Food adulteration means the presence of unwanted materials in the food item which alters the quality of food whereas rancidity means degradation of oil and fats present in the food item.

Chemical preservatives are used for

  1. Preserve jams jellies

  2. Pickles

  3. Ketchups

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Mark the incorrect statement

  1. Food poisoning could be due to the consumption of food spoilt by some microorganisms.

  2. Microorganims that grow on out food sometimes produce toxic substances.

  3. Insect make the food poisonous causing serious illness and even death.

  4. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is very important that we preserve food to prevent it from being spoilt. Microbes can make the food poisonous causing serious illness and even death.

Most common preservative?

  1. Sodium benzoate

  2. Sodium metabisulphate

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sodium benzoate and sodium metabisulphite are common preservatives. These are also used in the jams and squashes to check their spoilage.

A boy was invited by his friend to a party and he ate a variety of foodstuff. On reaching home he started vomiting. He had to be taken to a hospital. The doctor said that this condition could be due to ________

  1. Empty stomach

  2. Food poisoning

  3. Due to weak stomach movement

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Since he ate variety of foodstuffs,the condition could be due to food poisoning.Food poisoning could be due to the consumption of food spoilt by some microorganisms. Microorganisms that grow on our food sometimes produce toxic substances.

Mark the correct statement:


a) Food must be properly stored to prevent food poisoning.
b) Food poisoning can occur when food is left unrefrigerated for longer period of time.
c) Mishandling of food can also cause food poisoning.

  1. a, b

  2. b, c

  3. a, c

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Food must be properly stored to prevent food poisoning. Food poisoning can occur when food is left unrefrigerated for longer period of time. Mishandling of food can also cause food poisoning.

Which of the following is a food infection?

  1. Salmonellosis

  2. Malaria

  3. Staphylococcal intoxication

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Salmonellosis is an infection caused by Salmonella bacteria. Symptoms include diarrhoea, stomach cramps and sometimes vomiting and fever. It is transmitted by the contaminated food and thus called as foodborne diseases. 

The undesirable change in a food that makes it unsafe for human consumption is referred as

  1. Food decay

  2. Food spoilage

  3. Food loss

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Food spoilage is the decrease in the original nutritional value, texture and flavor of the food. Such food becomes harmful and unsuitable for human consumption. This can happen due to bacterial or fungal action if food is left open for a long time. In uncooked food, autolysis may take place in which food is decomposed by self-enzymes. Food spoilage can be prevented by adding preservatives. Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Common food poisoning microbes are

  1. Clostridium and Salmonella

  2. Clostridium and E.coli

  3. E.coli and Streptococcus

  4. Clostridium and Streptococcus


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

the correct answer is 'Clostridium and E.coli'

Food poisoining occurs usually due to the toxin of E.coli and is a mild form. Sometimes, a severe and fatal form of food poisoning occurs due the toxin of Clostridium botulinum .
Salmonella causes typhoid.
streptococcus infections usually cause upper-respiratory tract infections.

Which one of these foods is likely to contain the most bacteria?

  1. Cooked chicken

  2. Tinned cream

  3. Frozen raw chicken

  4. Bottled mayonnaise


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

frozen raw chicken contains the most bacteria even though it is frozen the bacteria does not die their growth is stopped but the bacteria is still present where as in the cooked chicken it is killed and in tinned cream and mayonnaise they are processed.

So, the correct answer is 'Frozen raw chicken'

Food poisoning bacteria will multiply readily between

  1. -18$^o$C- 0$^o$C

  2. 0$^o$C- 5$^o$C

  3. 5$^o$C- 63$^o$C

  4. 63$^o$C- 90$^o$C


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

even though the food poisoning bacteria grow at the temperature of 37 degree centigrade they start multiplying readily at approximate temperature between 5 to 63 degree centigrade.

So, the correct answer is '5$^0$ - 63$^0$

Food contaminated with food poisoning bacteria would

  1. Smell

  2. Change colour

  3. Look normal

  4. Be slimy and bitter


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The food containing food poisoning bacteria does not change colour, taste, and smell of the food hence it cannot be recognized by the senses and the food looks normal

So, the correct answer is 'Look normal'

Which one of these statements about bacteria is true?

  1. All types of bacteria give food poisoning.

  2. Freezing makes food last longer by killing bacteria.

  3. Bacteria grow fastest when they are warm.

  4. All bacteria need air to survive.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
 At 37°C bacteria start growing but start multiply between 5°C and 63°C.
 at room temperature, if the food is left out for any more than two hours. bacterial growth will be rapid. all types of bacteria won't give food poisoning.
Freezing does not kill bacteria only their growth stops. 
Some bacteria can survive even without air like in food gravy and sauces.
So, the correct answer is 'Bacteria grow fastest when they are warm'

Food poisoning only occurs because of bad practice in

  1. Restaurants

  2. Retail shops

  3. Home or domestic kitchens

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

the correct answer is 'all of the above'

food poisoning occurs due to bad food handling at all the places where it is prepared or stored like restaurants,retail shops, home or domestic kitchens etc. It occurs due to contamination of food with toxin of E.coli or C.botulinum.

The disease caused due to the presence of large number of microorganisms in the food is called as 

  1. Food poisoning

  2. Food preservation

  3. Typhoid

  4. Chlolera


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The disease caused due to the presence of a large number of micro-organisms in the food or due to the presence of toxic substances in food formed by the action of microorganisms is called as food poisoning.

___________ makes the availability of food materials throughout the years.

  1. Storage at Low temperature

  2. Highly active enzymes

  3. Over production

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Storing food products at low temperature reduces the enzyme activity. Due to this the food could be stored for longer period of time and making it available throughout the year.

Heating milk at $65^{0}$ followed by sudden cooling is Known as ______________.

  1. Sterilization

  2. Preservation

  3. Pasteurization

  4. Fermentation


Correct Option: C

The symptoms of food poisoning begin within .......... of eating contaminated food.

  1. 10 days

  2. 1-2 days

  3. 15 days

  4. 7 days


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Food poisoning is the infection caused by the ingestion of food contaminated with bacteria or bacterial infection. Symptoms of food poisoning begin within 1 to 2 days of eating contaminated food. The symptoms are vomiting, nausea, severe pain in the abdominal region, diarrhoea and dehydration. It may also cause weakness, fatigue and damage to the nervous system.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Food material can be preserved at

  1. High temperature

  2. Osmotic pressure

  3. Low temperature

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Food material can be preserved at high temperature, that is either by heating or boiling. Usually a process followed for cooked food and milk to prevent it from being spoilt due to microbial action

Using osmosis as a method of preservation - where sugar or salt is added to preserve food, this increases the ionic concentration on the outside, so food material loses water through exosmosis. Removal of water prevents microbial infestation and increases the shelf life of food. Used for preservation of fish, fruits and vegetables
Low temperature or refrigeration - cold storage, for preservation of fish, fruits, vegetables. Increases shelf life of cooked food
So, the correct answer is 'All of the above'

Foodborne botulism can affect

  1. Muscular system

  2. Nervous system

  3. Gastrointestinal system

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Botulism is a serious foodborne disease caused by the neurotoxin leads to the paralysis and even death, produced by the spore-forming, obligate anaerobic. These produce endospores which can be destroyed by heating at high temperatures. The neurotoxin enters the nerve cells and interferes with the release of acetylcholine. Hence, it affects the nervous system.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Who proved that microorganism can be killed by boiling?

  1. Pasteur

  2. Spallanzani

  3. Leeuwenhoek

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lazzaro Spallanzani - One of the first to disprove spontaneous generation. An Italian scientist who proved microorganisms could be killed by boiling.

So the answer is 'Spallanzani'. 

Vinegar is the best preservative for

  1. Meat product

  2. Fruits

  3. Dairy product

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: D

Milk is heated to $72^0$ C for 30 minutes and then suddenly cooled to $12^0$ C. Microbes are killed without causing damage to the taste and quality of milk. Name this process.

  1. Dehydration

  2. Pasteurisation

  3. Boiling

  4. Cooling


Correct Option: B

Pasteurization means

  1. Vaccination for a baby against small pox

  2. Sterilization in steam cooker at 100$^o$C for 10 minutes

  3. Heating milk or other liquids to 60$^o$C to 70$^o$C for short duration

  4. A technique of curing people bitten by mad dogs


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Pasteuriziation is the process of sterilization. In this, packaged and non-packaged milk and other liquids are heated with mild heat, that is 60$^o$C to 70$^o$C for short duration in order to eliminate pathogens and extend shelf-life. The process was first developed by Louis Pasteur in 1864.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Heating milk or other liquids to 60$^o$C to 70$^o$C for short duration.'

Which one among the following causes food poisoning?

  1. Clostridium botulinum

  2. Salmonella typhosa

  3. Clostridium tetani

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Food poisoning is caused by Clostridium botulinum. Botulism is a life-threatening bacterial disorder that is caused by Clostridium botulinum. It grows on food and produces neurotoxin, botulinum toxin that causes paralysis. 

Thus, the correct answer is 'Clostridium botulinum.'

When milk is heated at $62^o$C for $30$ minutes and then cooled, the process is called

  1. Sterilization

  2. Pasteurisation

  3. Nitrification

  4. Freezing


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Pasteurization is the process of sterilization. In this, packaged and non-packaged food items are heated at 62$^o$C for 30 minutes and then cooled. This is done in order to eliminate pathogens and extend the shelf-life of food. This process frees food materials from vegetative forms of all pathogenic bacteria. This method was introduced by Louis Pasteur.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Pasteurization.'

Pasteurisation frees food stuffs of

  1. All bacteria

  2. All living organisms

  3. Vegetative forms of bacteria

  4. Vegetative forms of all pathogenic bacteria


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pasteuriziation is the process of sterilization. In this, packaged and non-packaged food stuffs are heated with mild heat, that is 60$^o$C to 70$^o$C for short duration in order to eliminate pathogens and extend shelf-life. This process frees food stuffs of vegetative forms of all pathogenic bacteria. The process was first developed by Louis Pasteur in 1864.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Vegetative forms of all pathogenic bacteria.'

Sterilization by autoclaving is carried out to

  1. Kill bacteria and other pathogens

  2. Kill viruses

  3. Kill bacteria and enzymes

  4. Inactive enzymes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sterilization by autoclaving is carried out to kill bacteria and other pathogens present in the food, equipment, and materials. In this, a pressurized steam is applied with the heat of 121$^0$C for around 15–20 minutes to kill bacteria, spores, and other pathogens.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Kill bacteria and other pathogens.'

Pasteurization is carried out at

  1. $30^o$C for $20$ minutes

  2. $40^o$C for $30$ minutes

  3. $30^o$C for $60$ minutes

  4. $62^o$C for $30$ minutes


Correct Option: D

In pasteurisation, milk and liquors are _______________.

  1. Super cooled to kill germs

  2. Super heated to kill germs

  3. Heated below boiling point for several hours

  4. Heated well below boiling point for 20-30 minutes.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Answer is option D "Heated well below boiling point for 20-30 minutes"
Pasteurization process eliminates pathogens and increase shelf-life of milk and liquids. Vat pasteurization process heats milk and liquids below boiling temperature for 20-30 minutes and is used primarily in the dairy industry for preparing milk for making starter cultures in the processing of cheese, yogurt, buttermilk and for pasteurizing some ice cream mixes.

Steaming of food may lead to___________.

  1. Change in colour

  2. Sterilization

  3. Preservation

  4. Both B and C


Correct Option: D

Which of the following is the reason for the preservation of food by boiling?

  1. High temperature kills the bacteria by denaturing the proteins

  2. It stops the chemical reaction

  3. It changes the colour of the food

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Option A is correct.
At high-temperature bacteria present in the food are killed. Also, it will not affect the quality of minerals present in the food.
But, there must be some temperature, like here more than $ 100^{\circ}c$ is required to kill the bacteria.
So, this method is mainly adopted everywhere. (i.e. Boiling)

High temperature helps in the reduction of __________________.

  1. Food poisoning

  2. Nutritional quality

  3. Food texture

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A

............. is the process which is used to make something free from bacteria.

  1. Fermentation

  2. Sterlization

  3. Condensation

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Sterilization is a thermal process generally designed to destroy the stores of the bacterium (C. botulinum). As this microorganism can easily be grown under anaerobic condition producing the deadly toxin that causes botulism. So, it requires heating temperature greater than $ 100^{\circ}C $

Pasteurization is an example of preservation of food by______________.

  1. Heating

  2. Chemicals

  3. Fermentation

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A

Pasteurisation is heating at

  1. 120$^o$C for $60$ minutes

  2. $60^o-63^o$C for thirty minutes

  3. $70^o$C for $60$ minutes

  4. $80^o$C for $30$ minutes


Correct Option: B

When the milk has been pasteurised successfully, the milk will no longer contain the enzyme.

  1. Polymerase

  2. Phosphatase

  3. Peroxidase

  4. Pyrimidinase


Correct Option: B

For pasteurisation milk is__________.

  1. Warmed at $80^o$C for $5$ minutes and cooled slowly

  2. Boiled at $100^o$C and cooled slowly

  3. Treated with citric acid

  4. Warmed at $60^o$C for $20$ minutes and cooled fast


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
(D) Warmed at $ 60^{\circ}C $ for 20 minutes & cooled fast.
$ \rightarrow $ It is a process of heating a liquid to below the Boiling point to destroy microorganisms.
Milk is heated 155 to $ 175^{\circ}$ F i.e.' in Celsius scale about 68.3 to $ 81^{\circ}C $ for an Instant followed by cooling. A standardises milk and cleans extraneous matter from it.

A treatment that keeps milk fresh for several weeks is

  1. Ultraviolet treatment

  2. Ultraheat treatment

  3. Infra-red treatment

  4. Freeze chilling treatment


Correct Option: B

Food additive is

  1. Preservative and flavour

  2. Sweetener

  3. Stabilizer

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Additive-stabilizer used in butter is________________.

  1. Disodium dihydrogen diphosphate

  2. Trisodium diphosphate

  3. Tetrasodium diphosphate

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Vinegar is ________.

  1. Acidic

  2. Basic

  3. Odourless

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Vinegar is an aqueous solution of acetic acid. Usually, the acetic acid is produced by the fermentation of ethanol or sugars by acetic acid bacteria. Vinegar is mildly acidic, with the pH of 2 to 3. The lower the pH, the more acidic the vinegar is. Though vinegar is acidic in nature, it is mainly used as a cooking ingredient, or in pickling. 

So, the correct answer is option A.

Temperature inversion indicates a high degree of atmospheric

  1. Stability

  2. Instability

  3. Increase

  4. Decrease


Correct Option: A

The gas released during fermentation of sugarby yeast cells is

  1. Carbon dioxide

  2. Carbon monoxide

  3. Hydrogen

  4. Oxygen


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Fermentation is the process of converting complex organic substance into simpler substance with the action of yeast or bacteria. Yeast ferments the sugar into alcohol, carbon dioxide and little energy.

Match the items in column I with their preservation methods in column II and choose the correct option from the codes given below.

Column I Column II
(a) Amla (i) Sodium benzoate
(b) Vegetables (ii) Drying
(c) Squashes (iii) Cooling
(d) Spices (iv) Oil and vinegar
(e) Ketchups (v) Sugar
(vi) Salts
  1. (a)- (i), (b)- (ii), (c)- (iii), (d)- (iv), (e)- (v)

  2. (a)- (vi), (b)- (iv), (c)- (v), (d)- (ii), (e)- (i)

  3. (a)- (ii), (b)- (i), (c)- (v), (d)- (vi), (e)- (iv)

  4. (a)- (iv), (b)- (iii), (c)- (i), (d)- (vi), (e)- (ii)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Amla is a seasonal fruit, so we can preserve amla for 6 months in salt. Typical pickling agents include brine (high in salt), vinegar, alcohol, and vegetable oil are added to preserve vegetables. When making squashes, we make use of acetic acid and a lot of sugar for preservation. Air-drying is a method to preserve herbs and spices. Boric acid, benzoic acid and sodium benzoate, were once widely used as preservatives in ketchup. Thus, the correct answer is option B.

The following table lists the causative agents for four different diseases.

Disease Name Causative Agent
Influenza Virus
Taeniasis Tapeworm
Ringworm Fungus
Food poisoning Bacterium

For which of these diseases would treatment with antibiotics be most appropriate?

  1. Influenza

  2. Taeniasis

  3. Ringworm

  4. Food poisoning


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Influenza is the virus that causes common cold and flu, taeniasis is the parasitic disease caused by the tapeworms, ringworm is the skin related fungal infection and food poisoning is the infection caused by the ingestion of spoiled food, containing bacteria or bacterial toxins. The antibiotic is the medication used to treat the infection caused by the pathogenic bacteria. It kills of inhibiting the growth of bacteria. It does not effective on the virus, fungus or any other worms. Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

Regulation of most food additives is the responsibility of the

  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  2. United States Department of Agriculture

  3. Food and Drug Administration

  4. Environmental Protection Agency

  5.  Food Additives Amendment 


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The Delaney Clause has been part of the US Food, Drug and Cosmetic laws since it was enacted by the Congress in 1958. The Delaney Clause was included in the Food Additives Amendment of 1958 and stated that no food additive (including pesticides) shall be considered safe if it is found to induce cancer when ingested by man or animal. The Food Additives Amendment of 1958 is a 1958 amendment to the Food, Drugs, and Cosmetic Act of 1938.

Therefore, the correct answer is option E.

Food additives widely used for many years without apparent ill effects are on the .......... list

  1. FDA

  2. GRAS

  3. Additive safety

  4. Delaney


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Generally recognized as safe (GRAS) is an American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designation that a chemical or substance added to food is considered safe by experts and so is exempted from the usual Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) food additive tolerance requirements. The concept of food additives being "generally recognized as safe" was first described in the Food Additives Amendment of 1958, and all additives introduced after this time had to be evaluated by new standards.

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

The Delaney clause states that

  1. There is a threshold for carcinogens.

  2. The generally recognized as safe (GRAS) list must be reviewed every 5 years.

  3. No substance either introduced or reevaluated after 1958 that is shown to be carcinogenic can be knowingly added to foods.

  4. Additives must be evaluated for safety.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Delaney Clause has been part of the US Food, Drug and Cosmetic laws since it was enacted by the Congress in 1958. It states that no cancer-causing agent, as demonstrated in humans or animals, shall be deliberately added to, or found as a contaminant in food. It was based on the hypothesis held in the 1950s that human cancers are due to environmental chemicals. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Food additives may be used to

  1. Destroy nutrients

  2. Disguise faulty products

  3. Deceive customers

  4. Enhance appearance


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Food additives are substances added to food to preserve flavour or enhance its taste and appearance. Some additives have been used for centuries; for example, preserving food by pickling (with vinegar), salting, as with bacon, preserving sweets or using sulfur dioxide as with wines. Additives are used to improve the keeping quality of a food by making it last longer on the shelf or in the fridge. For example, a preservative to prevent the growth of bacteria or a humectant to stop food from drying out. It also improves the taste or appearance of a food, for example by the use of flavours, thickeners and colours.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

Substances used to preserve foods by lowering the pH are

  1. Vinegar and Citric acid

  2. Smoke and Irradiation

  3. Baking powder and Soda

  4. Salt and Sugar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Vinegar and citric acids have low pH and decrease the pH of the food while adding. At low pH bacteria are not able to grow as their optimum pH is 6.5-7. Thus, they are used as preservatives in meat, poultry, jam, jellies, pickles etc.
So, the correct answer is option A.

If you have reported diarrhea and vomiting to your local authority or the Environmental Health Department after eating out it definitely means that

  1. The food business was at fault.

  2. It was your last meal that made you ill.

  3. That practices in the you home could be improved.

  4. Evidence will have to be obtained by the Environmental Health Department to positively prove where you pick up the bug that made you ill.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Environmental health department is the department that deals with the remedies and prevention of all the health and environmental factors affecting peoples so if you have reported to the environmental health department about the diarrhea and vomiting the evidence should be found out by them.

So, the correct answer is 'Evidence will have to be obtained by the Environmental Health Department to positively prove where you pick up the bug that made you ill'

Moisture doesn't has its effect on food storage.

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Ambiguous

  4. Data insufficient


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Moisture has an adverse effect on food storage. Increase in moisture activates the enzyme activity. It promotes the frown of fungi on food crops.

Wheat is protecting by mixing with _______.

  1. Castor oil

  2. Coriander oil

  3. Sunflower oil

  4. Common salt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are several factors that are responsible for spoilage of food grains. These are categorized as biotic and abiotic. Castor oil protects wheat grains from contracting fungal disease and against several pests.

Food poisoning can be prevented by

  1. Avoid using expired food product

  2. Avoid using unpasteurized milk

  3. Avoid using unwashed fruits and vegetables

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Food poisoning is the condition in which there are certain substances in the food consumed that results in infection. The food contaminated with bacteria, parasites and viruses are the main sources for causing food poisoning. Food poisoning can be prevented by avoiding contaminated food or expired food product. The unpasteurized milk should not be consumed. The fruits and vegetables should be washed and then consumed. 

Thus, the correct answer is option D. 

Which of the following is the type of food poisoning?

  1. Botulism

  2. Salmonellosis

  3. Shigellosis

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Food poisoning as the name suggests is a disease that results from the consumption of contaminated food. Botulism is the paralytic disease caused by consumption of improperly canned food contaminated with neurotoxins of Clostridium botulinumSalmonella food poisoning is called as Salmonellosis. It occurs due to consumption of eggs, meat and poultry, and sometimes fruits and vegetables infected with Salmonella. Shigellosis is a type of food poisoning caused by infection with the Shigella bacterium. It is transmitted through contamination of salads, raw vegetables, milk and other dairy products, and poultry through the faecal-oral route. 

Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Ampicillin is used to treat food poisoning caused by

  1. Salmonella

  2. Shigella

  3. Clostridium

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Food poisoning is the condition in which there are certain substances in the food consumed that results in infection. The food contaminated with bacteria, parasites and viruses are the main sources for causing food poisoning. When the food poisoning is caused by Shigella, the symptoms includes diarrhea, fever, intestinal cramps, etc. The antibiotics are used for treatment. The common antibiotic is ampicillin, bactrim or ceftriaxone. 

Thus, the correct answer is option B. 

Food poisoning can be treated by

  1. Antibiotics

  2. Intake of fluid and electrolytes

  3. Both A and B

  4. Vaccine


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Food poisoning is the condition in which there are certain substances in the food consumed that results in infection. The food contaminated with bacteria, parasites and viruses are the main sources for causing food poisoning. The symptoms are vomiting, nausea, severe pain in the abdominal region, diarrhoea and dehydration, weakness, fatigue and damage to the nervous system. The symptoms can be treated with antibiotics. Ciprofloxacin, Rifaximin, Bactrim and loperamide are the common antibiotics. It is necessary to increase the fluid intake. Electrolytes solution is orally fed which helps in rehydration. 

Thus, the correct answer is option C. 

Apples are generally wrapped in waxed paper to

  1. Prevent sunlight from changing its colour

  2. Prevent aerobic respiration by checking the entry of oxygen

  3. Prevent ethylene formation that hastens ripening

  4. Make the apples look costly


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ethylene is a plant hormone. It is also called as ripening hormone as it is responsible for ripening of fruits. Fruit ripening is accompanied by increase rate of respiration. Due to increased respiration, complex carbohydrates are broken down into simpler sugars and cell wall becomes soft. Hence, apples are generally wrapped in waxed paper to slow down the ripening process. Wrapped apples have low respiration rate and prevent ethylene formation. 

Thus, the correct answer is option C.

Car wax is prepared from

  1. Vegetable wax

  2. Animal wax

  3. Mineral wax

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A traditional car wax formula usually consists of a blend of carnauba wax, mixed with other waxes, such as beeswax, natural oils, and will sometimes also include petroleum distillates. Carnauba wax is a hard wax obtained from the leaves of a Brazilian palm tree which produces a glassy shine. Carnauba based waxes must be reapplied frequently in order to maintain shine. Beeswax is a durable wax found in honeycombs and used in car wax formulas to provide a protective barrier. Natural oils, such as linseed oil, are emollients use to provide added shine, luster, and protection, to the painted surface. Petroleum distillates are solvents derived from crude oil that make the wax easier to spread and to clean the paint.

So, the correct answer is option D.

Apples coated with carbomethylchitosan remains fresh for

  1. $1\ month$

  2. $6\ months$

  3. $1\ year$

  4. $1\ year$ and $6\ months$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Carbonmethylchitosan is the wax-like structure present on the apples like a coating structure. This wax coating is very important in apples because this coating maintains the freshness of apple for a long time is near about 6 to 8 months. This type of chitosan is made by treating the chitin shells and shrimps of other crustaceans with an alkaline substance like sodium hydroxide.
So, the correct option is '6 months'.

Pollen grains can be stored in a viable condition for many years in which of the following conditions?

  1. Anaerobic conditions in 0$^o$ C

  2. Liquid nitrogen (-196$^o$ C)

  3. Liquid nitrogen (0$^o$ C)

  4. Liquid hydrogen (196$^o$ C)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Pollen grains are stored for many years in the liquid nitrogen, having the temperature of -196 degrees of Celsius. This method of saving is called cryopreservation. The low temperature allows storing for a longer period as it reduces the growth rate of cells. The cryoprotective agents delay the aging of the plants and protect the plants from the damages due to cold.
So, the correct answer is 'Liquid nitrogen (-196$^o$ C)'.
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