STUDY
Approximately ______ percent of today's youth consume the recommended amount of dairy products?
A 30
B 50
C 70
D 10
A 30
Milk marketed as low-fat milk has no more than _______ percent milk fat.
A 1
B 3.25
C 2.5
D 2
A 1
Pasteurization is the process of heating every particle of milk and milk product to the minimum required __________ and holding it continuously for the minimum required ___________ in equipment that is properly designed and operated.
A temperature and length
B time and length
C temperature and time
D time and temperature
C temperature and time
Yogurt is manufactured from fresh, whole, low-fat or skim milk that is heated before fermentation. Federal standards require yogurt to have a minimum of ______ percent fat.
A .5
B 2
C 1
D 3.25
D 3.25
The absence of ____________ in milk is not an accident, since they would catalyze oxidation, producing metallic or oxidized flavors.
A iron and copper
B lead and casein
C boron and tin
D zinc and brass
A iron and copper
New food plate guidelines recommended servings of dairy products per day?
A 5
B 3
C 4
D 2
Demand for dairy products is typically the lowest in the __________.
A summer
B fall
C spring
D winter
A summer
One mechanism used by the USDA to remove surplus dairy products from the supply is the ____________________ which subsidize manufacturers who sell overseas at a loss.
A Dairy Export Incentive Program
B Butter-Powder Formula
C Price Support Program
D Commodity Credit Program
A Dairy Export Incentive Program
The total dollars a dairy has in assets divided by the number of cows determines the __________________.
A debt per cow
B total investment per cow
C owner equity
D debt to asset ratio
B total investment per cow
According to the Food & Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences, all people need at least __________ milligrams of calcium per day.
A 100,000
B 1,000
C 10,000
D 100
B 1,000
The hormone oxytocin is released by the ___________ gland. This release stimulates the mammary gland.
A endocrine
B sweat
C pituitary
D hypothalamus
C pituitary
The ability of lipase to attack milk fat and produce a rancid off-flavor is enhanced by ___________________.
A exposing milk to sunlight
B excessive agitation of warm raw milk
C feeding cows moldy hay
D poorly cleaned milking equipment
B excessive agitation of warm raw milk
Chemical sanitizers containing ____________ are most widely used for sanitizing milking equipment.
A bromine
B saline
C iodine
D chlorine
D chlorine
Rubber parts readily absorb ____________ and need to be cleaned in an alkaline detergent.
A minerals
B milk fat
C carbohydrates
D protein
B milk fat
The practice that distributes milk payments among the producers within a specific Federal Milk Marketing Order is called _______________.
A pool pricing
B support pricing
C differential pricing
D classified pricing
A pool pricing
Summer milk has been estimated to contain 1.6 times as much vitamin ______ as winter milk.
A D
B A
C B
D C
B A
Fluid milk use per person has reached its lowest level since tracking began in 1909. Currently __________ pounds of fluid milk are currently used per person per year.
A 515
B 201
C 312
D 86
B 201
There are _____________________ Federal Milk Marketing Order in the United States.
A more than 30
B 50- one per state
C ten
D 48- number of states within the continental limits
C ten
The microbiological standard for Grade A raw milk from a single producer is ____________ bacteria per millimeter of milk prior to co-mingling with milk from other producers.
A 50,000
B 150,000
C 100,000
D 200,000
C 100,000
Rules developed by the ______ are designed to protect the health and welfare of consumers.
A Protein and Lactose Organization (PLO)
B Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
C United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
D Future Farmers of America (FFA)
B Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The current U.S. per capita consumption of milk is approximately ________ gallons per year.
A 20
B 15
C 28
D 25
A 20
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) is the ________________ program that aims to strengthen and stabilize milk prices by balancing supply and demand.
A state-funded
B federal-funded
C farmer-funded
D none of these
C farmer-funded
By regulation, milk from cows treated with antibiotics usually must be withheld for __________ hours.
A 48-72
B 72-96
C 48-108
D 30-60
A 48-72
The standard plate count (SPC) is an estimate of the total number of ________________ microorganisms.
A probiotic
B aerobic
C sub clinical
D anaerobic
B aerobic
The largest exported U.S. dairy product by total volume is __________.
A cheese and curd
B condensed milk
C dry whey
D non-fat dry milk
C dry whey