Foods Through Time

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What does food science involve?

Only the study of food preservation methods

Primarily concerned with nutrition after food consumption

Mainly focused on food preparation techniques

Study of the nature of food, food processing principles, and food improvement (correct)

What were the earliest forms of food processing?

Dehydration and irradiation

Fermentation and pickling

Canning and freezing

Drying, salting, smoking, and cooking over open flame (correct)

What led to the mass adulteration of food products during the Industrial Revolution?

Specialized farm machinery

Government regulations

Introduction of new ingredients

Mass food production (correct)

What encouraged the acceptance of government regulation in the food industry during World Wars I and II?

World Wars I and II Signup and view all the answers

What were the consequences of the growing food industry in terms of government regulation?

The need for government regulations to maintain a consistent, economic, and convenient food supply Signup and view all the answers

What is science?

The use of evidence to construct testable explanations and predictions of natural phenomena Signup and view all the answers

What is the metric unit for measuring mass?

Gram (g) Signup and view all the answers

What equipment is used to measure liquids?

Beaker and Erlenmeyer flask Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the triple beam balance or electronic balance?

To measure mass Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the scientific method?

To provide a systematic approach to conducting experiments Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

What does food science involve?

What were the earliest forms of food processing?

What led to the mass adulteration of food products during the Industrial Revolution?

What encouraged the acceptance of government regulation in the food industry during World Wars I and II?

What were the consequences of the growing food industry in terms of government regulation?

What is science?

What is the metric unit for measuring mass?

What equipment is used to measure liquids?

What is the function of the triple beam balance or electronic balance?

What is the role of the scientific method?

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