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

none of these

species of Pseudomonas

Micrococcus

Bacillus

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

Streptococci

Coliform bacteria

all of these

Lactobacilli and yeast

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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

Sarcina

all of these

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

the acid content is moderate

the acid content is very high

None of these

the acid content is low enough

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The chief spoilage organisms on smoked fish are

molds

both (a) and (b)

bacteria

fungi

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The bacteria most often involved in the spoilage of fish are

both (a) and (b)

None of these

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

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Normally, due to the holding of the chilled fish

Pseudomonas increase in numbers

All of these

Achromobacters decrease

Flavobacteria increase temporarily and then decrease

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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 mud at the bottom of the body of water

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

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