FISH AND SEA FOODS QUIZ

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

Molds or yeasts

Micrococcus or Bacillus species

all of these

Sarcina

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A musty or muddy odor of the fish is attributed to

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

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

the mud at the bottom of the body of water

None of these

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

Coliform bacteria

Lactobacilli and yeast

all of these

Streptococci

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In chilled shrimp __________ is chiefly responsible for spoilage.

Molds or yeasts

Pseudomonas

Micrococcus or Bacillus species

Achromobacter

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

Micrococcus

none of these

species of Pseudomonas

Bacillus

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The chief spoilage organisms on smoked fish are

both (a) and (b)

molds

bacteria

fungi

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

None of these

the acid content is moderate

the acid content is low enough

the acid content is very high

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Normally, due to the holding of the chilled fish

Pseudomonas increase in numbers

Flavobacteria increase temporarily and then decrease

Achromobacters decrease

All of these

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