Sensory Evaluation in Food Science Quiz
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What is sensory evaluation?

  • A method to measure the weight of food products
  • A method to observe food without tasting it
  • A method to evoke, measure, analyze, and interpret responses to products perceived through the senses (correct)
  • A method to determine the expiry date of food products

    • What does sensory evaluation involve in sensory science?

  • Collection of qualitative data to establish relationships between product characteristics and human perception
  • Collection of audio data to establish relationships between product characteristics and human perception
  • Collection of numerical data to establish specific relationships between product characteristics and human perception (correct)
  • Collection of visual data to establish relationships between product characteristics and human perception

    • What does subjective testing involve in sensory evaluation?

  • Analyzing the chemical composition of food products
  • Evaluating sensory attributes by a trained panel
  • Quantifying human responses to stimuli
  • Measuring the reactions of consumers to the sensory properties of products (correct)

    • What is the role of sensory evaluation in sensory science?

    <p>To establish specific relationships between product characteristics and human perception</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does sensory evaluation consist of?

    <p>Physiology, Psychology, Statistics, Chemistry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is objective testing in sensory evaluation?

    <p>Evaluating the sensory attributes of a product by a selected or trained panel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of taste buds?

    <p>To detect taste stimuli and transfer taste information to the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of sensory scientists in academia?

    <p>To improve testing methodology and understand how our senses work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of sensory evaluation in a food company?

    <p>To understand what consumers like and why, and if they can tell a difference when a product is changed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'tastants' refer to?

    <p>Food stimuli molecules perceived to have taste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of human papillae in the sense of taste?

    <p>To detect taste stimuli and transfer taste information to the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is characteristic of 'Supertasters' based on PROP categories?

    <p>Can detect specific ingredients in food samples and talk about hating a food</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do sensory scientists aim to understand in academia?

    <p>How our senses work and how they respond to stimuli (from food and chemicals)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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