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Food Biotechnology (BT404)

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Objective Questions

  1. ________ is used to prevent browning in certain dried fruits.

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

    1. food toxicity
    2. food nutrient
    3. food supplement
    4. food additive
  3. Vitamin D is a precursor produced by ________.

    1. stomach
    2. brain
    3. lungs
    4. liver
  4. Glycerine is a ________.

    1. polyol
    2. antioxidant
  5. 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
  6. Benzoyl peroxide is a ________.

    1. oxidizing agent
    2. reducing agent
  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. Wick of a candle burning is a best example for ________.

    1. reduction
    2. redox reactions
    3. oxidation
    4. metabolism
  10. 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
  11. What is an example of pro oxidants?

    1. heat
    2. light
    3. metals
    4. All of the given
  12. Glucose oxidase is responsible for formation of ________.

    1. sulphuric acid
    2. gluconic acid
    3. glucose
    4. formaldehyde
  13. 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
  14. Prosthetic groups present in enzymes are also called ________.

    1. repessors
    2. activators
    3. inducers
    4. coenzymes
  15. Bromothymol blue is a ________.

    1. indicator dye
    2. flurecent
  16. Which flavors are more expensive?

    1. natural
    2. artificial
    3. synthetic
    4. None of the given
  17. Deterioration of fruit is done by ________.

    1. actin
    2. pectin
    3. myosin
    4. cellulose
  18. Catalyses are useful for humans because ________.

    1. increase oxidative stress
    2. reduce ocidative stress
    3. Both of these
    4. None of the given
  19. ________ 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
  20. Peptidases are responsible for splitting of ________.

    1. peptides
    2. peptones
    3. amino acids
    4. None of the given
  21. Combustion is an example of ________.

    1. oxidation
    2. reduction
    3. redox
    4. hydrogenation
  22. Clouding in fruit juices is caused by ________.

    1. pectinases
    2. lipases
    3. amylases
    4. lecithin
  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. Example of a phospholipid is ________.

    1. lecithin
    2. glucose
    3. glycerine
    4. glutin
  25. Pectin is a ________ in fruits.

    1. emulsifier
    2. coloring agent
    3. fiber
    4. vitamin
  26. ________ is an example of nutritive vitamin.

    1. vit A
    2. vit D
    3. vit C
    4. vit F
  27. Vinegar is also known as ________.

    1. alcohol
    2. peptic acid
    3. acetic acid
    4. citric acid
  28. Hydrogen peroxide is broken down by ________.

    1. hrdrogenases
    2. catalyses
    3. glucoronidases
    4. reptidses