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This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Food Processing Unit Operations knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Heat resistance of microorganisms and their spores can be expressed in terms of _______ |
A. | F0 value |
B. | thermal death time |
C. | D value |
D. | thermal death point |
Answer» C. D value | |
2. |
_________ is equal to the reciprocal of the slope of the thermal death time curve. |
A. | F0 value |
B. | F value |
C. | D value |
D. | Z value |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
______ is the better way of stating thermal death time. |
A. | F0 value |
B. | F value |
C. | D value |
D. | Z value |
Answer» C. D value | |
4. |
__________ is used mainly in low acid canned foods. |
A. | 12 D concept |
B. | 1 D concept |
C. | 10 D concept |
D. | 100 D concept |
Answer» B. 1 D concept | |
5. |
Are these statements about the D value true?
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A. | nStatement 2: D-value for the same organism varies depending on the food type. |
B. | True, False |
C. | True, True |
D. | False, True |
E. | False, False |
Answer» C. True, True | |
6. |
_______ of a microorganism is the lowest temperature at which all microbes are killed in a 10-minute exposure. |
A. | F0 value |
B. | Thermal death time |
C. | D value |
D. | Thermal death point |
Answer» E. | |
7. |
________ is the time taken to kill a specific bacterium at a specific temperature. |
A. | F0 value |
B. | Thermal death time |
C. | D value |
D. | Z value |
Answer» C. D value | |
8. |
_________ is defined as the time taken at a given temperature to eliminate at least 90% of the exposed microorganisms. |
A. | F0 value |
B. | Thermal death time |
C. | D value |
D. | Z value |
Answer» D. Z value | |
9. |
________ relates the resistance of an organism to differing temperatures. |
A. | F0 value |
B. | Thermal death time |
C. | D value |
D. | Z value |
Answer» E. | |
10. |
Which describes the level of microbial destruction obtained by thermal treatment? |
A. | F0 value |
B. | Thermal death time |
C. | D value |
D. | Z value |
Answer» B. Thermal death time | |