Clicker questions the science of NUTRITON 4th by thompson manore and vaughan chapter 15

One reason that foodborne illness has become a serious public health concern in the United States is that a an estimated 4.8 million Americans experience foodborne illness each year, and

Chapter 15 Clicker Questions

One reason that foodborne illness has become a serious public health concern in the United States

is that

a) an estimated 4.8 million Americans experience

foodborne illness each year, and about 300 die

b) Americans are eating more and more processed

foods containing potentially toxic levels of food additives

c) federal oversight of food safety is fragmented

among 15 different agencies

d) the most recent progress report from the Food

Safety Working Group indicates that no progress has recently been made in reducing foodborne illness

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One reason that foodborne illness has become a serious public health concern in the United States

is that

a) an estimated 4.8 million Americans experience

foodborne illness each year, and about 300 die

b) Americans are eating more and more processed

foods containing potentially toxic levels of food additives

c) federal oversight of food safety is fragmented

among 15 different agencies.

d) the most recent progress report from the Food

Safety Working Group indicates that no progress

Among the CDC’s top seven microorganisms responsible for foodborne illness,

a) six are species of bacteria

b) Salmonella is responsible for the greatest number

Among the CDC’s top seven microorganisms responsible for foodborne illness,

a) six are species of bacteria

b) Salmonella is responsible for the greatest number

The majority of foodborne microorganisms reproduce most successfully

The majority of foodborne microorganisms reproduce most successfully

a) between 40ºF and 140ºF.

b) in dry conditions

c) in alkaline conditions

d) in an anaerobic environment

During a 4th of July barbecue on a hot afternoon,

a family enjoys grilled fish, potato salad, and

coleslaw Leftovers of these foods should be safe

to eat later on as long as they are brought back indoors and refrigerated

a) immediately after serving

b) within a maximum of 30 minutes after serving

c) within a maximum of 1 hour after serving

d) within a maximum of 2 hours after serving

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During a 4th of July barbecue on a hot afternoon,

a family enjoys grilled fish, potato salad, and

coleslaw Leftovers of these foods should be safe

to eat later on as long as they are brought back indoors and refrigerated

a) immediately after serving

b) within a maximum of 30 minutes after serving

c) within a maximum of 1 hour after serving.

d) within a maximum of 2 hours after serving

A food preservation technique in which the

oxygen in a food is replaced with an inert gas is

A food preservation technique in which the

oxygen in a food is replaced with an inert gas is

a) aseptic packaging

b) modified atmosphere packaging.

c) high-pressure processing

d) irradiation

Food additives that have raised health concerns include

a) sodium chloride and beta-carotene

b) sulfites and nitrites

c) alpha-tocopheral and ascorbic acid

d) all of the above

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Food additives that have raised health concerns include

a) sodium chloride and beta-carotene

b) sulfites and nitrites.

c) alpha-tocopheral and ascorbic acid

d) all of the above

The most common reason that crops in the United States are genetically modified is to

a) confer tolerance to herbicides

b) protect them from disease

c) enable them to grow in challenging environmental

conditions

d) boost their concentration of nutrients

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The most common reason that crops in the United States are genetically modified is to

a) confer tolerance to herbicides.

b) protect them from disease

c) enable them to grow in challenging environmental

conditions

d) boost their concentration of nutrients

Which of the following best describes how

biomagnification occurs?

a) Conventional fertilizers and pesticides are sprayed

onto food crops

b) Industrial pollutants initiate DNA mutations that

lead to cancer

c) Animal wastes contaminate soils where food crops

are grown

d) Industrial contaminants become more

concentrated in animal tissues as they move up the food chain

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Which of the following best describes how

biomagnification occurs?

a) Conventional fertilizers and pesticides are sprayed

onto food crops

b) Industrial pollutants initiate DNA mutations that

Residues from heavy metals, plasticizers, dioxins, PFASs, and certain pesticides pose a threat to

public health because

a) they confer antibiotic resistance to livestock

b) they cause allergies, asthma, and migraine

Residues from heavy metals, plasticizers, dioxins, PFASs, and certain pesticides pose a threat to

public health because

a) they confer antibiotic resistance to livestock

b) they cause allergies, asthma, and migraine

Foods that are labeled 100% organic

a) contain only organically produced ingredients,

excluding water and salt

b) may display the EPA’s organic seal

c) were produced without the use of pesticides.d) contain foods from plant sources only

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Foods that are labeled 100% organic

a) contain only organically produced ingredients,

excluding water and salt.

b) may display the EPA’s organic seal

c) were produced without the use of pesticides

d) contain foods from plant sources only