FOOD SAFETY
Which of the following food preparation practices would NOT prevent a future outbreak of food-borne illness?
A. Preparing raw meat on a separate station (away from other foods)
B. Requiring employees to wash hands after using the bathroom or handling raw meat
C. Making sure that meats are cooked to the appropriate temperature
D. Exclusively using unpasteurized dairy
E. Discarding food that is past its shelf life/expiration date
D. Exclusively using unpasteurized dairy
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding trace minerals?
A. Iodine deficiency can cause goiter
B. Excess fluoride can cause discolored teeth
C. Meat is a good source of selenium
D. Excessive amounts of iron can cause anemia
D
Which of the following minerals maintains the volume of fluid INSIDE cells?
A. Potassium
B. Sodium
A. Potassium
Which water-soluble vitamin has the greatest potential for toxicity?
A. Folate
B. Pantothenic Acid
C. Vitamin C
D. Biotin
C. Vitamin C
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. Vitamin D is important for maintaining calcium-phosphorus balance in the blood
B. Vitamin A maintains epithelia cells for internal and external surface linings of the body
C. Vitamin E is a fat-soluble antioxidant
D. Vitamin K deficiency causes night blindness
E. All of the above
D. Vitamin K deficiency causes night blindness (it's Vitamin A deficiency)
Which microbe is the most likely to be implicated in causing the food poisoning outbreak (undercooked hamburgers, symptoms of cramps, nausea, bloating, and bloody diarrhea within 12-18 hours)?
A. Escherichia coli
B. Vibrio
C. Hepatitis A
D. Botulism
E. Listeria monocytogenes
A. Escherichia coli
Which level of organization would zinc fit into?
A. Atom
B. Molecule
C. Cell
D. Groups of cells
E. Organism
A. Atom
Which maintains the volume of fluid OUTSIDE cells?
A. Potassium
B. Chloride
C. Sodium
D. Potassium and Chloride
E. Sodium and Chloride
E. Sodium and Chloride
Which water-soluble vitamin is NOT an enzyme cofactor in energy metabolism/production?
A. Thiamin
B. Ascorbic Acid
C. Pantothenic Acid
B. Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
Broccoli and brussels sprouts are a good source of which vitamin that supports blood clotting?
A. Retinal, retinol, and retinoic acid
B. Calcitriol
C. Tocopherols
D. Phylloquinones
D. Phylloquinones (Vitamin K)
Which of the following is a food safety management and prevention system?
A. Temperature adjustment
B. Modified atmosphere packaging
C. Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
C. Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding trace minerals?
A. Selenium toxicity causes cardiac arrhythmias
B. Grains provide a good source of several trace minerals including zinc, selenium, manganese, molybdenum, and chromium
C. Deficiency of fluoride causes hair loss
B. Grains provide a good source of several trace minerals including zinc, selenium, manganese, molybdenum, and chromium
Generally, which two minerals are found in the same foods, chemically bound to each other?
A. Water and sodium
B. Potassium and chloride
C. Sodium and chloride
D. Potassium and sodium
C. Sodium and chloride
Pellagra is a disease caused by a deficiency of:
A. Riboflavin
B. Thiamin
C. Niacin
D. Cobalamin
C. Niacin
Which fat-soluble vitamin is susceptible to being damaged by light, oxygen, cold, heat, acid, alkali, or enzymes?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin E
D. Vitamin K
E. All of the above
E. All of the above
The local food poisoning outbreak should have been reported to which government agency?
A. The World Health Organization
B. The Food and Drug Administration
C. The Local (State) Health Department
C. The Local (State) Health Department
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding trace minerals?
A. Iodine is an essential component of thyroid hormones
B. A deficiency of zinc causes decreased taste acuity
C. Selenium functions in bone formation
D. Clams are a good source of iron
C. Selenium functions in bone formation
Which of the following major minerals is difficult to get via animal foods?
A. Magnesium
B. Calcium
C. Phosphorus
D. Sulfur
E. All can be easily obtained from animal foods
A. Magnesium
Which of the following conditions has been associated with low folic acid intake and is tied to genetics and evolution?
A. Acrodermatitis enteropathica (a disorder of zinc absorption)
B. Beriberi
C. Neural tube defects
D. Ariboflavinosis (deficiency of B2)
C. Neural tube defects
Which agency has the mission to promote the highest possible level of health for all people on Earth?
A. The World Health Organization
B. The Food and Drug Administration
C. The U.S. Department of Agriculture
D. The Centers for Disease Control
A. The World Health Organization (WHO)
Pregnant women are advised to avoid foods that may have become contaminated by the bacterium Listeria. Which of the following foods would NOT be a risk factor?
A. Soft cheeses
B. Deli meat
C. Hot dogs
D. Doughnuts
D. Doughnuts
Soft cheeses (A), deli meat (B), and hot dogs (C) are considered high-risk foods for Listeria monocytogenes contamination because they are ready-to-eat, refrigerated, and often consumed without further cooking, which allows the bacteria to grow.
Which trace mineral increases the action of insulin?
A. Iron
B. Chromium
C. Iodine
B. Chromium
Excessive amounts of calcium supplements could result in:
A. More iron absorbed
B. Osteopenia
C. Increased absorption of zinc
D. Kidney stones
D. Kidney stones
Even with a good iron status, deficiencies in both of which vitamins can lead to anemia?
A. Vitamin C and Biotin
B. Choline and Riboflavin
C. Niacin and Biotin
D. Folate and Vitamin B12
D. Folate and Vitamin B12
The Delaney Clause and GRAS list were associated with which Act?
A. Federal Food and Drugs Act of 1906
B. 1954 Miller Pesticide
C. 1960 Color Additives Amendment to FDC
D. 1994 Dietary Supplement Health and Education
E. Food Allergy Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004
C. 1960 Color Additives Amendment to FDC