Definition choices:

A. moisture analyzer
B. line-spread test
C. polarimeter
D. colorimeter
E. penetrometer


A. determines water content of a product by measuring weight loss on drying
B. measures the consistency of batters and other viscous foods
C. measures the concentration of various organic compounds, especially sugars
D. measures color by passing a light through a substance to measure its absorbance and/or transmittance
E. simulates teeth biting into a food to measure its tenderness

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Children and adults with a severe allergy to peanuts, nuts, fish, or _____ will likely have to eliminate the food from their diet for their lifetime

a. cow's milk b. eggs c. shellfish d. soy e. wheat

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People from which ethnic background tend to have the lowest risk for osteoporosis?

a. Chinese b. Japanese c. African American d. British e. Northern European

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Digestion begins in the

A. mouth. B. esophagus. C. stomach. D. small intestine.

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