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Beverages and Foods From Fungi

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1. It was the French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau who first discovered that yeast turned grape juice into wine through anaerobic respiration.
A)True
B)False
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2. The wine grape, Vitis vinifera, is native to
A)a. the Mediterranean region.
B)b. the Caspian Sea region.
C)c. Asia.
D)d. South America.
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3. In the practice of viticulture, grape seeds are planted in the fall, overwinter in sterile vermiculite, germinate in spring, and produce grapes by August.
A)True
B)False
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4. In order to make white wine, _______ must be removed from the juice before fermentation.
A)a. glucose
B)b. the seeds
C)c. ascorbic acid
D)d. the skins
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5. In order to reduce the acidity of a red wine, a second fermentation using lactic acid bacteria cultures is conducted during the aging process.
A)True
B)False
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6. Bordeaux mixture is a copper sulfate and lime compound sprayed on grapes to control ________.
A)a. downy mildew
B)b. root-feeding aphids
C)c. Saprolegnia
D)d. Phytophthora
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7. Which of the following is NOT a process in the making of a champagne?
A)a. fortification
B)b. riddling
C)c. disgourgement
D)d. none of the above
E)e. a and c are correct
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8. Beer making involves preparing the malt, a process whereby the germinated barley seeds are dried and crushed to produce a powder.
A)True
B)False
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9. _______ is produced by using a yeast that settles to the bottom of the tank.
A)a. Ale
B)b. Malt
C)c. Lager beer
D)d. Mash
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10. To obtain a higher proof alcohol, the alcohol is distilled or boiled to separate it from most of the water.
A)True
B)False
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11. Which of the following is made by adding oil of wormwood to liqueur?
A)a. bourbon
B)b. absinthe
C)c. laudanum
D)d. whiskey
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12. Studies suggest that flavonoids found in red wine may prevent the oxidation of LDLs and the development of atherosclerosis.
A)True
B)False
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13. Laboratory experiments suggest that alcohol may be harmful to fetal development by
A)a. inhibiting excitatory neurotransmitters.
B)b. stimulating cancer cell development.
C)c. producing an enlarged heart.
D)d. all of the above.
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14. Morels and truffles are fruiting bodies of fungi belonging to the Division _______.
A)a. Oomycota
B)b. Zygomycota
C)c. Basidiomycota
D)d. Ascomycota
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15. Quorn mycoprotein
A)a. is derived from the fungus Fusarium venenatum.
B)b. contains 50% protein dry weight.
C)c. is processed and sold as an egg substitute.
D)d. all of the above.
E)e. a and b are correct.