| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Microorganisms can produce a desired food product through this metabolic process (e.g Alcohol and Bread). | Fermentation | 78%
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| Kills pathogens and spoilage organisms, used for milk and other dairy products | Pasteurization | 78%
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| Microbes which grow optimally above 45C | Thermophile | 44%
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| Though which process does mould degrade food? | Hydrolysis | 33%
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| Live microorganisms, which when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit to the host | Probiotic | 33%
|
| Growth factors related to the food itself | Intrinsic | 22%
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| What year was food poisoning discovered? | 900 | 11%
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| Growth factors related to the environment where food stored | Extrinsic | 11%
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| Disease causing microorganisms which can cause illness | Pathogenic | 11%
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| Microorganisms which cause a food to smell, taste and/or look unacceptable | Spoilage | 11%
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| Microbes which grow optimally from 20-40C | Mesophile | 0%
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| Use of shrink wrap and vacuum technologies to package food in controlled atmospheres | Modified atmosphere packaging/MAP | 0%
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| Microbes which grow from 1-20C | Psychrophile | 0%
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| Microbes which can grow below 4C but generally prefer warmer temperatures | Psychrotrophic | 0%
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| Proteolysis and anaerobic breakdown of proteins; foul smelling amine compounds | Putrefaction | 0%
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| Use of ionizing radiation (gamma radiation) to extend shelf life or sterilize meat, seafoods, fruits, and vegetables | Radappertization | 0%
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