Topic 1 : Introduction Quiz

The FCS audit is designed to help ______. Choose the correct answer

Bacteria are _____

Bacteria, viruses and parasites found in food are what type of contamination?

Bacteria live in water and humans only. True or False

At what temperature do bacteria grow at their best?

Lemons have a pH that is low enough to stop any contamination. You can use lemons to kill bacteria. True or False

In ideal conditions, bacteria can multiply within _____? Choose the incorrect answer.

Choose two examples of the types of possible contamination sources.

Pathogenic (food poisoning) bacteria cause foods to go “off”. You can see it, taste it and smell the food is off. True or False

Raw fruits and vegetables are of particular concern because washing cannot decrease but not eliminate the contamination. True or False

 E.coli occurs naturally in the gut of rats and mice? True or False

Bacteria form what we call _______ which have millions of cells which allow us to easily see bacteria in a medium that is grown in the lab known as agar plates.  Choose the correct answer.

Bacteria on a human-associated level grow in your_____? Choose the most correct answer.

There are six elements in the environment that allow bacteria to grow and survive. Choose one option that is not one of the elements

E.coli  and most bacteria are unable to rapidly multiply every 20 minutes at 20 to 45 °Celsius (68 – 113 °Fahrenheit). True or False

Bacteria are able to grow and survive at pH range of ?

Under ideal conditions, it can take 15 – 45 minutes for bacteria to multiply, meaning…

Food Spoilage Bacteria need very small amounts of bacterial colonies to be able to make you sick. True or False?

Why are E.coli  and S.aureus useful bacteria?

In food, S.aureus is concerning because it produces a heat-stable toxin, meaning that________.

Which bacteria are both gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria?

Which facts are true about Listeria monocytogenes? 

Food poisoning from C.perfringens  is associated with _____?

Botulism poisoning is often associated with ____?

Which practice encourages the growth of Campylobacter bacteria?

A virus is a micro-organism that is designed to infect its host.  The primary purpose of this micro-organism is  _____?

The Hepatitis A virus is one of several types of hepatitis viruses that affect your ____?

Hepatitis A’s primary mode of infection is via ____?

You can become infected with Cyclospora by____?

Cyclospora is endemic to which certain regions?