FSC 325 exam 2 Questions and Answers 100% Pass
The Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act of 1978 requires that livestock be rendered insensible to
pain before being shackled, hoisted, thrown, cast, or cut. - ANSWER ✔✔-True
Antemortem inspection includes the observation of body condition of livestock to help avoid including
unhealthy animals in the human food chain. - ANSWER ✔✔-True
A two stage expression operation is characterized by first reducing the size of the particle to increase the
surface area through which the expressed product may leave the raw product. - ANSWER ✔✔-True
Probiotics are non-digestible food ingredients that improve the growth or metabolism of prebiotic
bacteria in the hosts intestinal tract. - ANSWER ✔✔-False
During batch fermentation the growth of the culture is limited to the amount of substrate available. -
ANSWER ✔✔-True
When conducting solvent extraction on a food product the density of the solvent should be as close as
possible to the density of water to achieve optimum separation efficiency. - ANSWER ✔✔-False
Enzymes speed up the rate of a reaction by lowering the activation energy, but are not consumed in the
reaction. - ANSWER ✔✔-True
When manufacturing a sausage product like a hot dog, a(n) (blank) may be used to produce a fine
textured batter with little particle identification. - ANSWER ✔✔-emulsion mill
Hollow fiber membranes are preferred for many industrial processes because of the ability to handle
products that have large quantities of suspended solids such as fruit pulp. - ANSWER ✔✔-False
In a food system, enzymes catalyze reactions by raising the reactions activation energy. - ANSWER ✔✔-
False
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A properly performed mixing of powdered components with different bulk densities will ensure the
mixture will not separate during subsequent storage and transportation steps. - ANSWER ✔✔-False
Continuous mixing devices limit the flexibility of a process system, but may increase the efficiency
thereby helping to recover the extra capital cost of the mixer. - ANSWER ✔✔-True
Stoke's equation represents the velocity with which a sphere under the influence of gravity will move
through a continuous phase (liquid). - ANSWER ✔✔-True
When mixing dilatant products such as chocolate or cornflower solutions, one must run the mixing
devices at a high rate to ensure the complete mixing of the product. - ANSWER ✔✔-True
The federal meat inspection act mandates the food safety and inspection service to examine and inspect
methods of livestock handling and slaughter. - ANSWER ✔✔-True
Centrifugal clarifiers take advantage of the higher density of the continuous phase in comparison to the
dispersed particles being collected at the outer limits of the bowl. - ANSWER ✔✔-True
Continuous membrane filtration systems are very expensive due to the need for many membrane
modules, arranged in sections that are serviced by separate pumps. These pumps are needed to
compensate for the loss in pressure resulting from loss in volume on the retentate side of the system. -
ANSWER ✔✔-True
When concentrating a compound using solvent extraction it is critical not to dry the sample to absolute
dryness. - ANSWER ✔✔-True
The driving force for membrane fractionation processes is the pressure applied to the permeate side of
the system - ANSWER ✔✔-False
During fabrication, the carcass is divided into wholesale cuts followed by retail cuts. Fabrication may take
place in a single facility or in several locations depending on the consumer target. - ANSWER ✔✔-True
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