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Food Biotechnology (BT404)

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Objective Questions

  1. Prosthetic groups present in enzymes are also called ________.

    1. repessors
    2. activators
    3. inducers
    4. coenzymes
  2. Vinegar is also known as ________.

    1. alcohol
    2. peptic acid
    3. acetic acid
    4. citric acid
  3. Clouding in fruit juices is caused by ________.

    1. pectinases
    2. lipases
    3. amylases
    4. lecithin
  4. ________ is used to prevent browning in certain dried fruits.

    1. nitrogen dioxide
    2. sulfur dioxide
    3. carbon dioxide
    4. aluminium
  5. Ionization radiation can be considered as ________.

    1. food toxicity
    2. food nutrient
    3. food supplement
    4. food additive
  6. Which flavors are more expensive?

    1. natural
    2. artificial
    3. synthetic
    4. None of the given
  7. What is responsible for undesirable taste in butter ________.

    1. butyric acid
    2. acetic acid
    3. hydrolyic acid
    4. phosphatic acid
  8. What is the full form of FDA?

    1. fuel and drug agency
    2. food and drug administration
    3. food and drug agency
    4. food and detergent agency
  9. FDCA stands for ________.

    1. U.S. Former Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
    2. U.S. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
    3. U.S. Federal Fog, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
    4. U.S. Federal Food, Drainage, and Cosmetic Act
  10. Combustion is an example of ________.

    1. oxidation
    2. reduction
    3. redox
    4. hydrogenation
  11. Peptidases are responsible for splitting of ________.

    1. peptides
    2. peptones
    3. amino acids
    4. None of the given
  12. What is an example of pro oxidants?

    1. heat
    2. light
    3. metals
    4. All of the given
  13. Pectin is a ________ in fruits.

    1. emulsifier
    2. coloring agent
    3. fiber
    4. vitamin
  14. Glycerine is a ________.

    1. polyol
    2. antioxidant
  15. Enzymes are very important for living beings because ________.

    1. because they provide energy
    2. because they accelerate metabolic reactions in body
    3. because they are inducers of food
    4. because they are found in foods
  16. Vitamin D is a precursor produced by ________.

    1. stomach
    2. brain
    3. lungs
    4. liver
  17. Benzoyl peroxide is a ________.

    1. oxidizing agent
    2. reducing agent
  18. ________ reduce surface tension of materials to permit absorption of water by the material.

    1. oxidizing agent
    2. wetting agent
    3. polyols
    4. All of the given
  19. Hydrogen peroxide is broken down by ________.

    1. hrdrogenases
    2. catalyses
    3. glucoronidases
    4. reptidses
  20. Many lactobacilli and bifidobacteria survive in fermented milk products for ________ weeks.

    1. 4 to 16
    2. 4 to 8
    3. 6 to 8
    4. 9 to 10
  21. Catalyses are useful for humans because ________.

    1. increase oxidative stress
    2. reduce ocidative stress
    3. Both of these
    4. None of the given
  22. Example of a phospholipid is ________.

    1. lecithin
    2. glucose
    3. glycerine
    4. glutin
  23. To use a food additive at industrial level, it must be approved by ________.

    1. NCBI
    2. NIH
    3. FDA
    4. None of the given
  24. Wick of a candle burning is a best example for ________.

    1. reduction
    2. redox reactions
    3. oxidation
    4. metabolism
  25. Bromothymol blue is a ________.

    1. indicator dye
    2. flurecent
  26. Deterioration of fruit is done by ________.

    1. actin
    2. pectin
    3. myosin
    4. cellulose
  27. Glucose oxidase is responsible for formation of ________.

    1. sulphuric acid
    2. gluconic acid
    3. glucose
    4. formaldehyde
  28. ________ is an example of nutritive vitamin.

    1. vit A
    2. vit D
    3. vit C
    4. vit F