Real and potential benefits related to GM crops and foods include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. improved food flavors.
b. increased crop yield.
c. reduced herbicide and pesticide use.
d. GM crops may cross-pollinate with local crops and reduce the market for locally grown foods.
d
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Fermentation is different than other food preservation techniques because it
A. promotes the growth of non-pathogenic organisms. B. results in alcohol being incorporated into foods. C. dries out foods, which limits the growth of harmful bacteria. D. cannot be used to preserve vegetables.
Which process plays a critical role in the synthesis of nonessential amino acids?
A. gluconeogenesis B. transamination C. ketosis D. lipogenesis
How is the doneness test determining the "hard crack" stage for candy syrup temperatures described?
a. no water test; the sugar liquefies and becomes light brown b. syrup separates into threads that are hard and brittle, but do not stick to fingers c. syrup forms a ball that is hard enough to hold its shape, yet plastic enough to roll out d. syrup forms a ball that flattens out between fingers
An infant with what special condition requires less energy than a healthy infant?
a. Extremely low-birth-weight infant b. Low-birth-weight infant c. Infant with Down's syndrome d. Infant born with difficulty breathing e. Infant born with PKU