FRUITS AND VEGETABLES QUIZ

Stem and rots caused by species of molds involve

spotting on fruits

stem ends of fruits

spotting on vegetables

leaves of fruits

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Black mold rot is caused by

Trichothecium roseum

A.flavus

Trichoderma

A. niger

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Concentrate of fruits and vegetable juices

favor the growth of A. niger and A. flavus species

None of these

favor the growth of Saprophytic bacteria

favour the growth of yeast and of acid and sugar tolerant Leuconostoc and Lactobacillus species

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Watery soft rot is found mostly in

all of these

vegetables

cereals

fruits

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Anthracnose is a defect which can be observed as

all of these

spotting of leaves

spotting of fruits

spotting of seedpods

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

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

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

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

None of these

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The micro-organism which is present in both fresh and frozen juices is

P. chrysogenum

Entereobacter aerogenes

E. coli

None of these

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

both (a) and (b)

Micrococcus

none of these

Streptococcus

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The predominant micro-organisms in frozen foods are

micro-coccus

none of these

yeast and moulds

bacteria

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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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