MISCELLANEOUS FOODS QUIZ

Grains spoiled by molds are a potential animal or human health hazard as well as a great economic loss. Which is/are the common species of molds in the spoilage of stored grains by molds?

Fusarium

Aspergillus

Penicillium

All of these

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The most commonly used medium for the build up of cultures and the production of baker's yeast consist of

molasses, minerals and salts

molasses, lactose

molasses and minerals

molasses

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Which of the following (s) is/are the major spoilage of soft drinks from the marked growth of yeasts and bacteria?

Cloudiness and ropiness

Pin-spot molding

Flat sour spoilage

Superficial fungal spoilage

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Mined salt has been reported to contain about

70% Micrococcus, 20% Coryneforms and 10% Bacillus

60% Micrococcus, 20% Coryneforms and 14% Bacillus

50% Micrococcus, 10% Coryneforms and 14% Bacillus

70% Micrococcus, 20% Coryneforms and 4% Bacillus

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The manufacture of baker's yeast involve

none of these

S. cerevisiae

S. thermophillus

Bacillus subtilis

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Which of the following organism is found at the initial stages in the batter of Idli?

None of these

Bacillus natio

Aspergillus niger

Leuconostoc mesentroides

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Ropiness in bread is caused by

P. expansum

R. nigricans

Bacillus subtilis

A. niger

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The most important organism involved in manufacture of Koji is

both (a) and (b)

Lactobacillus lactis

Aspergillus oryzae

Aspergillus soyae

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