HCC BIOL1322 Chapter 12 Quiz Latest 2022

BIOL1322 Nutrition & Diet Therapy

Chapter 12 Quiz

Pathogens ________.

damage DNA

are disease-causing agents

protect cells from free radical destruction

cause oxidation of nutrients

 

Which of the following U.S. government agencies oversees the quality of drinking water?

Food Safety and Inspection Service

Agricultural Research Service

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Environmental Protection Agency

 

Which of the following foods is not a likely source of food-borne pathogens?

Chicken casserole

Raw ground beef

Egg salad

Dried apricots

 

Which of the following foods is frequently a source of food-borne pathogens?

Egg salad

Commercially-canned baked beans

Peanut butter and jelly sandwich

Dried apricots

 

Which of the following foods is not a likely source of food-borne pathogens?

Chicken casserole

Ready-to-eat cereal 

Egg salad

Raw ground turkey

 

_______ are vermin than often transmit pathogens to food.

Spiders

Snakes

Flies

Birds

 

Kevin and Neill spent a couple of days camping next to a lake in a national park. While at the campsite, they swam in the lake and noticed several trees near their campsite had been damaged by beavers. A couple of weeks after they returned home, both young men began to lose weight and have abdominal pain and diarrhea. Based on this information, the emergency room doctor who treated Kevin suspected his patient had become infected with ________.

Bacillus cereus

Toxoplasma

Influenza B

Giardia

 

While at a seafood restaurant, Jenny ate some raw oysters on the half shell. Within 24 hours, she developed a high fever that was accompanied by severe abdominal pain and diarrhea. Based on this information, Jenny probably is infected with ________.

Toxoplasma

Bacillus cereus

Vibrio fulnificus 

Giardia

 

________ is a type of parasitic worm that can be transferred to humans who eat raw or undercooked fish.

Salmonella

Cryptosporidium

Giardia

Anisakis

 

BJ wants to follow the "Check Your Steps" actions for food safety. When he prepares high-risk foods, he washes his hands before and after touching the food; sanitizes surfaces that come in contact with all foods; avoids cross contamination; cooks meats to their proper internal temperatures; and after meals, he keeps serving dishes with cooked food on the table, so his guests can nibble on the items. After eating one of his meals, he and his dinner guests developed a food-borne illness. Based on this information, which step did he fail to take?

Separate

Clean

Chill

Pasteurize

 

The USDA recommends that a salmon steak be cooked until its internal temperature is at least ________.

175ºF

145ºF

155ºF

165ºF

 

Jermaine wants to follow the "Check Your Steps" actions for food safety. When he prepares high-risk foods, he washes his hands before and after touching food, sanitizes surfaces that come in contact with foods, cooks raw foods to their safe internal temperatures, and chills leftovers within 30 minutes after serving them. After eating one of his meals, Jermaine and his dinner guests developed a food-borne illness. Based on this information, which step did he fail to take?

Clean

Salt

Separate

Pasteurize

 

How can you tell if a food has been irradiated to preserve it?

Smell the food and note any "off" flavors

Test the food for nutrient losses

Look for the Radura symbol on the package

Observe any unusual color changes in the food

 

James and his four relatives live in New Orleans, Louisiana. For him and his family to survive a major hurricane, James wants to store enough clean water to last for about 5 days. Based on this information, he should store at least ________ gallons of bottled and sealed water.

25

15

20

30

 

Which of the following safety steps should you take if your home experiences a loss of electricity that lasts for several days?

Cook foods and boil water on a charcoal grill that is outdoors

Eat raw or cooked foods that have been stored in the refrigerator

Serve foods from dented or bulging cans first

Use water from a swimming pool or your car's radiator to wash your hands and dishes

 

Which of the following pesticides kills weeds?

Herbicide

Rodenticide

Insecticide

Fungicide

 

Which of the following pesticides kills mice and rats?

Rodenticide

Insecticide

Fungicide

Herbicide

 

The following substances were detected in a jar of baby food. Which of the substances is a not a direct food additive?

Glass fragment

High-fructose corn syrup

Riboflavin

Pantothenic acid

 

 

Kevin is an American who is staying in a hotel in Paris, France. To avoid traveler's diarrhea, Kevin should ________.

add iodine drops to the water

drink only water that has been boiled

not be concerned because France is a low-risk country

avoid eating fresh fruits and vegetables

 

You have a high risk of developing traveler's diarrhea when you visit ________.

Tokyo, Japan

Los Angeles, California

Mexico City, Mexico

Montreal, Canada