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1. The physiological effects of caffeine include a reduced heartbeat, decreased blood pressure, and dilated blood vessels.
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2. Recent studies indicate that coffee drinkers have a lower incidence of _______.
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| | A) | a. multiple sclerosis
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| | B) | b. cancer
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| | C) | c. Parkinson’s Disease
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| | D) | d. Hodgkin’s Disease
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3. Coffee fruits that produce a single pea-shaped bean called a peaberry have a much weaker caffeine concentration and are sold as decaffeinated coffee.
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| | A) | True
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4. Which of the following occurs during the coffee roasting period?
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| | A) | a. Sugars convert to starch.
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| | B) | b. Caffeol is released.
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| | C) | c. Caffeine content increases.
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| | D) | d. all of the above.
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| | E) | e. a and b are correct.
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5. The Swiss-Water decaffeination process removes caffeine from coffee by using carbon dioxide that penetrates the bean and dissolves the caffeine.
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| | A) | True
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6. _______ is espresso coffee with steamed milk, whereas ________ is espresso coffee with chocolate syrup.
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| | A) | a. Caffe latte, caffe mocha
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| | B) | b. Cappuccino, caffe latte
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| | C) | c. Caffe latte, cappuccino
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| | D) | d. Cappuccino, caffe mocha
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7. Tannins in tea are believed to discourage herbivores from eating the leaves and are responsible for staining teeth and teapots.
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| | A) | True
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8. What 1904 invention revolutionized tea drinking in the U.S.?
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| | A) | a. mechanized tea combine
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| | B) | b. ice cubes
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| | C) | c. whistling teapot
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| | D) | d. tea bag
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9. The Cadbury, Fry, and Rowentree Chocolate Companies were started by Jewish families in Eastern Europe in response to being denied access to other professions and trades.
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| | A) | True
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10. In nature, cacao seed dispersal is dependent on _______.
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| | A) | a. animals
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| | B) | b. wind
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| | C) | c. flowing water
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| | D) | d. humans
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11. Which of the following is NOT a pathogen of cacao?
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| | A) | a. witches broom
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| | B) | b. frosty pod rot
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| | C) | c. black pod rot
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| | D) | d. stem rust
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| | E) | e. none of the above
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12. The beneficial compounds found in chocolate include antioxidants, vitamin E, and stearic acid.
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| | A) | True
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13. The recently uncovered scandal surrounding cocoa plantations in West Africa involves
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| | A) | a. the use of the deadly pesticide DDT.
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| | B) | b. child slave labor.
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| | C) | c. embezzlement of millions of dollars.
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| | D) | d. all of the above.
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14. The seeds from the cacao tree are used to produce chocolate, Coca-Cola, and cocaine.
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| | A) | True
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15. Aside from Camellia, tea is also made from the leaves of ________ trees.
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| | A) | a. nutmeg
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| | B) | b. Mediterranean oak
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| | C) | c. holly
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| | D) | d. olive
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2003 McGraw-Hill Higher Education