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Microbiology of Foods problems


  • 1. The time temperature combination for HTST paterurization of 71.1°C for 15 sec is selected on the basis of

  • Options
  • A. Coxiella Burnetii
  • B. E. coli
  • C. B. subtilis
  • D. C. botulinum
  • Discuss
  • 2. Which of the following is true about ISO 2002 method for Salmonella detection?

  • Options
  • A. Selenite cystine (SC) broth is replaced by Muller Kauffmann tetrathionate novobiocin broth (MKTTn)
  • B. Rappaport Vassiliadis (RV) broth has been replaced by Rappaport Vassiliadis Soya (RVS) broth
  • C. XLD is the first isolation medium rather than BGA
  • D. All of these
  • Discuss
  • 3. Yeast and mould count determination requires-

  • Options
  • A. nutrient agar
  • B. acidified potato glucose agar
  • C. MacConkey agar
  • D. violet Red Bile agar
  • Discuss
  • 4. A psychrophilic halophile would be a microbe that prefers

  • Options
  • A. cold temperatures and increased amounts of salt
  • B. warm temperatures and increased amounts of pressure
  • C. cold temperatures and the absence of oxygen
  • D. warm temperatures and increased amounts of acid
  • Discuss
  • 5. Plate count of bacteria in foods generally use the plating medium consisting of

  • Options
  • A. peptone, yeast extract, glucose, sodium chloride, agar and distilled water
  • B. yeast extract, glucose, sodium chloride, agar and distilled water
  • C. peptone, glucose, sodium chloride, agar and distilled water
  • D. peptone, yeast extract, glucose, sodium chloride and distilled water
  • Discuss
  • 6. What are the intrinsic factors for the microbial growth?

  • Options
  • A. pH
  • B. Moisture
  • C. Oxidation-Reduction Potential
  • D. All of these
  • Discuss
  • 7. Aerobic Colony Count (ACC), is also known as

  • Options
  • A. Total viable count (TVC)
  • B. Aerobic plate count (APC)
  • C. Standard plate count (SPC)
  • D. All of these
  • Discuss

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