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Chapter 6 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIAL SPOILAGE MCQs

1. . Food unfit for human consumption is called:

(A) Spoilage


(B) Deterioration


(C) Healthy food


(D) Fermentation




2. . Usually microbial spoilage is caused by:

(A) Enzymes


(B) Microorganism


(C) Human


(D) Animals




3. . Spoilage of bread is due to:

(A) Mould


(B) Yeast


(C) Bacteria


(D) Enzymes




4. . Stable food contain moisture:

(A) 100%


(B) 50%


(C) 28%


(D) less than 15%




5. . Example of perishable food is:

(A) Milk


(B) Meat


(C) Poultry


(D) all of these




6. . Main types of bacteria on the basis of temperature are:

(A) 2


(B) 3


(C) 4


(D) 5




7. . Thermophiles grow best at:

(A) 8-10 °C


(B) 18-20 °C


(C) 35-40 °C


(D) above 55 °C




8. . Bacteria require more for their growth:

(A) Moisture


(B) Nutrient


(C) pH


(D) Oxygen




9. . In alcoholic fermentation yeast converts glucose into:

(A) Ethanol


(B) Methanol


(C) Lactic acid


(D) Acetic acid




10. . Oxidative deterioration of meat causes:

(A) Change in color


(B) Change in texture


(C) Change in smell


(D) Change in firmness




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