FRUITS AND VEGETABLES QUIZ

Species of __________ are predominant on thawing vegetables like sweet corn and peas when the temperature of thawing is fairly low.

Micrococcus

none of these

both (a) and (b)

Streptococcus

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Black mold rot is caused by

A. niger

Trichothecium roseum

A.flavus

Trichoderma

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Bacterial soft rot is caused due to

fermentation of pectin

formation of amino acids

fermentation of sugars

formation of ketones

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Watery soft rot is found mostly in

fruits

all of these

cereals

vegetables

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Saprophytic bacteria cause

bacterial soft rot

black rot in fruits

brown rot in vegetables

sliminess or souring in piled, wet and heating vegetables

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Stem and rots caused by species of molds involve

leaves of fruits

spotting on vegetables

spotting on fruits

stem ends of fruits

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The predominant micro-organisms in frozen foods are

none of these

bacteria

yeast and moulds

micro-coccus

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Under what conditions food poisoning bacteria may grow and produce toxins in vegetables?

When thawed vegetables are held below refrigerated temperature for any considerable period

When thawed vegetables are held at room temperature for any considerable period

When thawed vegetables are held at refrigerated temperature for any considerable period

None of these

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Yeast are most likely to grow in frozen fruits during

none of these

refrigeration

slow thawing

ambient temperature

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Anthracnose is a defect which can be observed as

all of these

spotting of seedpods

spotting of fruits

spotting of leaves

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