drying corn to make feed corn for cattle
a. has no effect on pesticide residues.
b. reduces pesticide residues.
c. increase the amount of fat in beef.
d. concentrates pesticide residues, which are further concentrated in beef.
which one of the following best describes the fdas recommendation regarding using antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals?
a. antimicrobial drugs shouldn’t be used in any food-producing animal.
b. antimicrobial drugs should be limited to situations where the use of drugs is necessary for animal health.
c. antimicrobial drugs can be should be given to all food-producing animals to ensure animal health.
d. hormone and hormone-like production enhancers are the only drugs approved to be used to ensure animal health.
research in plant biotechnology has focused primarily on characteristics that
a. improve resistance to pests, reduce the need for pesticides, and increase survival rates in adverse growing conditions.
b. allow genetically engineered seeds to be prepared within two months.
c. allow genetically engineered seeds to double in size within one year.
d. reduce the need for other genes to be introduced into a plant genome
if the fda or usda has determined that an additive was safe for us in a certain food before the 1958 food additives amendment was passed, it’s known as a
a. color additive.
b. gras.
c. prior-sanctioned substance.
d. indirect additive.
the usda pesticide data program found that percent of organic food samples tested positive for pesticide residues.
a. 7
b. 23
c. 30
d. 15
loss of appetite, vomiting, and jaundice are all symptoms of hepatitis a, which can be caused by which of the following food sources?
a. minimally processed ciders and juices
b. egg products
c. undercooked liquid or moist food that has been handled by an infected person
d. raw shellfish from polluted water
which one of the following organisms can be transmitted by cats to humans through cat feces?
a. shigella
b. toxoplasma gondii
c. escherichia
d. listeria monocytogenes
improper use of cleaning agents in food-contact areas can add which of the following to food?
a. glass, metal, insects, and dirt
b. methyl mercury
c. dioxins
d. direct additives
a man eats raw vegetables and has watery and bloody diarrhea. these symptoms are consistent with
a. campylobacteriosis.
b. botulism infection.
c. e. coli infection.
d. listeriosis.
which one of the following foodborne organisms creates havoc within the gastrointestinal tract by producing a toxin?
a. campylobacter
b. staphylococcus aureus
c. salmonella
d. e. coli