A substance intentionally added that preserves flavour and improves taste is called _____

a) Food additive

b) Food adulterant

c) Food contaminant

d) Food material

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2. Which of the following is NOT a function of a food additive _____

a) To maintain product consistency

b) Maintain nutritive value

c) Controlling acidity/alkalinity

d) None of the mentioned

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3. Statement 1: Stabilizers, Emulsifiers are certain examples of food additives.

Statement 2: Antioxidant is a class of food additive.

a) True, False

b) True, True

c) False, False

d) False, True

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4. Statement 1: Food additives are divided into direct and indirect types.

Statement 2: Direct food additives become a part of the food during packaging. These are in trace amounts.

a) True, False

b) True, True

c) False, False

d) False, True

What is "carryover" principle?

a) Additives added in the raw materials are not present in the final products

b) Antioxidant added to oil is present in all oil based products made from it

c) All of the mentioned

d) None of the mentioned

What are Sequestrants?

a) They are added to keep the food stable

b) Form a complex ion with metals like copper, iron etc

c) Added for color

d) They keep the food oxidized

_____ help in maintaining/controlling the acidic/alkaline changes during food processing and hence maintain flavor and stability.

a) Buffering agents

b) Sequestrants

c) Anti-caking agents

d) Anti-foaming agents

Statement 1: In control of yeast in industries, baking soda is added (which is sodium bicarbonate) react with an acid which is externally added to release carbon-di-oxide which escapes.

Statement 2: Baking soda is a leavening agent. It is an additive.

a) True, False

b) True, True

c) False, False

d) False, True

9. Statement 1: Preservatives are food additives.

Statement 2: Sweeteners consist of calorie, low-calorie and non-calorie sweeteners.

a) True, False

b) True, True

c) False, False

d) False, True

10. Which sentence is untrue?

a) GRAS stands for 'generally recognized as safe'

b) Boric acid has been banned

c) High levels of MSG leads to 'Chinese Restaurant Syndrome'

d) Food additives need not be numbered or labelled