Nutrition 1100 - Introduction to Food Science » Fall 2020 » Review Test Submission Test 1

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Question #1
Ingredients, like salt, that enhance the taste of foods, rather than adding a new taste
A.   herbs
B.   oleogustus
C.   spices
D.   flavoring
E.   chemesthesis
F.   seasoning
Question #2
Ingredients, like nutmeg, that add a distinct and new taste to foods
A.   seasoning
B.   spices
C.   herbs
D.   oleogustus
E.   flavoring
F.   chemesthesis
Question #3
Leaves of fragrant plants used to add taste to foods
A.   seasoning
B.   flavoring
C.   oleogustus
D.   spices
E.   chemesthesis
F.   herbs
Question #4
The basic taste also called umami
A.   spices
B.   sweet
C.   savory
D.   bitter
E.   sour
F.   salt
Question #5
The basic taste that predominates in cocoa powder, coffee, and red wine
A.   salt
B.   bitter
C.   savory
D.   sour
E.   spices
F.   sweet
Question #6
The word that describes the taste of fat
A.   sour
B.   sweet
C.   bitter
D.   savory
E.   oleogustus
F.   salt
Question #7
Heating a food up tends to __________ our sensitivity to its taste
A.   increase
B.   decrease
Question #8
The word that describes the non-taste sensations some foods produce: heat from chilis and cool from mint
A.   herbs
B.   seasoning
C.   chemesthesis
D.   flavoring
E.   oleogustus
F.   spices
Question #9
The word that describes the smallest amount of a substance that a person can taste consciously
A.   sub-threshold
B.   threshold
C.   flavoring
D.   seasoning
E.   chemesthesis
Question #10
What we call ___________ is really the combination of __________ and __________
A.   flavor/taste and smell
B.   taste/flavor and smell
C.   smell/flavor and taste
Question #11
Food evaluation tests that rely on people, not machines
A.   preference tests
B.   hedonic tests
C.   descriptive tests
D.   objective tests
E.   sensory tests
F.   discriminative tests
Question #12
Food evaluation tests that ask whether a person can taste a difference between 2 products
A.   descriptive tests
B.   discriminative tests
C.   preference tests
D.   sensory tests
E.   objective tests
F.   hedonic tests
Question #13
Food evaluation tests that ask people to rank different foods long a scale of numbers, like 1 - 10
A.   objective tests
B.   preference tests
C.   sensory tests
D.   discriminative tests
E.   descriptive tests
F.   hedonic tests
Question #14
Which people should not be included in a taste panel?
A.   color blind people
B.   women
C.   non-smokers
Question #15
A device that measures tenderness of food
A.   penetrometer
B.   shortometer
C.   refractometer
D.   colorimeter
Question #16
Device that measures viscosity
A.   shortometer
B.   line spread box
C.   refractometer
D.   penetrometer
E.   colorimeter
Question #17
Device that measures sugar content of liquids
A.   colorimeter
B.   refractometer
C.   penetrometer
D.   shortometer
E.   line spread box
Question #18
Sensory evaluation of foods is critical for ________
A.   preference tests
B.   routine quality control
C.   objective tests
D.   new product research and development
Question #19
Objective evaluation of food is critical for _________
A.   new product research and development
B.   preference tests
C.   routine quality control
D.   objective tests
Question #20
___________ evaluation is usually more expensive and time-consuming
A.   objective tests
B.   discriminative tests
C.   preference tests
D.   sensory tests
E.   hedonic tests
F.   descriptive tests
Question #21
This is a thickening agent produced from bones and skins of animals
A.   pectin, casein, and albumin
B.   pectin
C.   cornstarch, tapioca, and flour
D.   gelatin
Question #22
The phenomenon that occur when starch granules absorb water, swell, and rupture
A.   reduction
B.   coagulation
C.   protein coagulation
D.   gelatinization
Question #23
______ heat cooking is best for softening tough foods
A.   reduction
B.   dry
C.   moist
Question #24
One major change that happens to foods during cooking is:
A.   coagulation
B.   gelatinization
C.   protein coagulation
D.   reduction
Question #25
The term for the process of transforming proteins from liquid to solid
A.   coagulation
B.   reduction
C.   protein coagulation
D.   gelatinization
Question #26
Emulsions are stable mixtures of ________ and _________
A.   protein and water
B.   fat and protein
C.   fat and water
Question #27
This term indicates a sauce as been thickened by simply evaporating most of the water
A.   coagulation
B.   gelatinization
C.   protein coagulation
D.   reduction
Question #28
The term that refers to cooking foods in sealed bags submerged in a tightly controlled water bath
A.   gelatinization
B.   coagulation
C.   reduction
D.   sous vide
Question #29
One important benefit of sous vide cooking
A.   dry
B.   moist
C.   food browns beautifully
D.   food never overcooks
Question #30
These are all starch-based thickening agents
A.   pectin, casein, and albumin
B.   cornstarch, tapioca, and flour
Question #31
Heat transfer by means of direct physical contact
A.   conduction
B.   convection
C.   radiation
Question #32
Heat transfer by means of energy waves travelling across empty space
A.   radiation
B.   conduction
C.   convection
D.   Maillard reaction
Question #33
This cooking methods transfers heat via radiation
A.   pan-frying
B.   broiling
C.   caramellization
D.   steaming
E.   browning
Question #34
This cooking method transfers heat via convection
A.   caramellization
B.   pan-frying
C.   steaming
D.   broiling
E.   browning
Question #35
This chemical change occurs during dry heat cooking and results from the combination of sugar and amino acids
A.   Maillard reaction
B.   conduction
C.   convection
D.   radiation
Question #36
This chemical reaction occurs when pure sugar melts and browns
A.   boiling and broiling
B.   pan-frying
C.   broiling
D.   caramellization
E.   frying and broiling
F.   browning
Question #37
This metal has excellent heating qualities, but is toxic if used on the inside a pan where it will touch food
A.   iron
B.   copper
C.   cast iron
Question #38
This word refers to a metal may add unpleasant taste or toxins to food
A.   reactive
B.   dry
C.   steaming
D.   wet
Question #39
These are both dry heat cooking methods
A.   browning
B.   boiling and broiling
C.   frying and broiling
D.   pan-frying
E.   broiling
Question #40
Browning reactions only occur with ________ heat cooking methods
A.   broiling
B.   wet
C.   dry
Question #41
The smallest particle of an element
A.   gas
B.   atom
C.   element
D.   compound
Question #42
Any pure substance that cannot be broken down chemically
A.   compound
B.   atom
C.   element
D.   gas
Question #43
Any pure substance that can be broken down chemically
A.   element
B.   gas
C.   atom
D.   compound
Question #44
Any mixture that is identical in taste, color, and other characteristics throughout the whole
A.   lipids
B.   homogeneous
C.   heterogeneous
D.   compound
Question #45
The form of matter with constant volume, but whose shape changes to fit the container that holds it
A.   compound
B.   gas
C.   liquid
D.   lipids
Question #46
A characteristic of matter that depends on the amount being observed, like weight
A.   homogeneous
B.   intrinsic
C.   extrinsic
D.   heterogeneous
Question #47
The simplest molecule in most foods, and highest in fresh fruits and vegetables
A.   gas
B.   element
C.   atom
D.   lipids
E.   water
Question #48
The temperature when liquid changes to solid
A.   freezing point
B.   homogeneous
C.   heterogeneous
D.   boiling point
Question #49
Components in some foods that are classified as carbohydrate
A.   starch and fiber
B.   protein and sugar
C.   compound
D.   lipids
Question #50
One of the most important aspects of food that determines how quickly or slowly it will spoil
A.   freezing point
B.   homogeneous
C.   water activity
D.   boiling point
E.   heterogeneous

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