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Food Safety Vocabulary

Quiz by Mary Beth Pilkington

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  • Q1
    the state of being impure or unfit for use due to the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements
    contamination
    30s
  • Q2
    biological systems will break down pesticides into chemical parts that nature can safely recycle
    biodegradable
    30s
  • Q3
    a change in a food that makes it unfit or undesirable for consumption
    food spoilage
    30s
  • Q4
    a sickness caused by eating contaminated food
    foodborne illness
    30s
  • Q5
    microorganisms that can cause illness in humans
    pathogens
    30s
  • Q6
    substances released by microbes that are hamrful to humans
    toxin
    30s
  • Q7
    a foodborne illness caused by a toxin released by microbes
    food intoxication
    30s
  • Q8
    microbes release digestive enzymes that begin to damage body tissue and cause illness
    food infection
    30s
  • Q9
    bacteria attach to lining of the intestines and release digestive enzymes
    salmonellosis
    30s
  • Q10
    organisms that live in and feed on a host
    parasite
    30s
  • Q11
    an animal or plant from which a parasite receives nutrients
    host
    30s
  • Q12
    an infection caused by T. Spiralis
    trichinosis
    30s
  • Q13
    a microscopic disease-causing agent made up of genetic material surrounded by a protein coating
    virus
    30s
  • Q14
    protein coating
    capsid
    30s
  • Q15
    a viral infection that attacks the liver cells
    hepatitis
    30s

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