How many New Zealanders every year are affected by food borne illness or poisoning?
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50,000
100,000
200,000
500,000
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Which bacterial species is commonly found in the human skin?
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E.coli
S. aureus
C. perfringens
Salmonella
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At what optimal temperature does legionella grow?
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5°C - 15°C
15°C-22°C
26°C -30°C
30°C - 45◦C
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What does APC stand for
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Air plate Culture
Aerobic plate count
All Possible Coliform
Area plate contact
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Non-bacterial ropiness or sliminess in milk and milk products may be due to the...
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stringiness caused by mastitis and in particular by fibrin and leucocytes from the cow's blood
sliminess resulting from the thickness of the cream
stringiness due to thin films of casein or lactalbumin during cooling
all of the above
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Most spoilage bacteria grow at
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acidic pH
alkaline pH
neutral pH
any of the above
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The potential spoilage organism in beer is
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Saccharomyces diastaticus
S. carlsbergensis
S. cerevisiae
S. lactis
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More spoilage of eggs is caused by
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bacteria than molds
molds than bacteria
synergistically
none of these
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Lactic acid bacteria in meats may be responsible for
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slime formation at the surface or within especially in presence of sucrose
production of green discoloration
souring
all of the above
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Yeast are most likely to grow in frozen fruits during
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slow thawing
refrigeration
ambient temperature
none of these
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