FISH AND SEA FOODS QUIZ

In chilled shrimp __________ is chiefly responsible for spoilage.

Achromobacter

Molds or yeasts

Pseudomonas

Micrococcus or Bacillus species

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The red or pink color of the fish is generally caused from the growth of

Micrococcus or Bacillus species

Sarcina

Molds or yeasts

all of these

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At higher temperatures, the souring of Oysters may be the result of the fermentation of sugars by

all of these

Lactobacilli and yeast

Streptococci

Coliform bacteria

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Marinated (sour pickled) fish should not have spoilage problems unless

the acid content is moderate

None of these

the acid content is very high

the acid content is low enough

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The chief spoilage organisms on smoked fish are

fungi

bacteria

both (a) and (b)

molds

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A musty or muddy odor of the fish is attributed to

the growth of Streptomyces species in the mud at the bottom of the body of water

None of these

the growth of Pseudomonas species in the mud at the bottom of the body of water

the mud at the bottom of the body of water

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The bacteria most often involved in the spoilage of fish are

part of the natural flora of the external slime of fishes and their intestinal contents

part of the natural flora of the internal slime of fishes only

both (a) and (b)

None of these

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Normally, due to the holding of the chilled fish

Achromobacters decrease

Pseudomonas increase in numbers

All of these

Flavobacteria increase temporarily and then decrease

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The predominant kind of bacteria causing spoilage in fish at chilling temperature is

Bacillus

species of Pseudomonas

none of these

Micrococcus

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