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5 Written Questions

1. These are used almost exclusively in junk foods, indicating that the real thing (usually fruit) has been left out
2. This thickens acidic foods such as soda pop and salad dressing and stabilizes the foam in beer
3. This is a flavor enhancer that has been broken down into amino acids
4. This thickening agent is obtained from animal bones, hooves, and other parts
5. This traps metal imputrities in modern food manufacturing that would otherwise promote rancidity

5 Matching Questions

1. Mono- and Diglycerides
2. Sodium Nitrite and artificial coloring
3. Gums
4. Quinine
5. Cobalt Sulfate

1. a This beer foam stabilizer was outlawed in 1966
2. b These two additives should generally be avoided
3. c These are used to thicken foods, prevent sugar crystals, etc
4. d These make bread softer and prevent staling
5. e This drug can cure malaria

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. This root beer flavoring was outlawed in 1960
   1. Caffeine
   2. Starch
   3. Safrole
   4. Dextrose
2. This is an important sugar present in every living organism
   1. Gums
   2. Quinine
   3. Dextrose
   4. Gelatin
3. These trap trace amounts of metal atoms that would otherwise cause discoloration or rancidity
   1. Carrageenan
   2. Gelatin
   3. Thickening Agents
   4. Chelating Agents
4. This coloring was outlawed in 1973
   1. Blue No. 2
   2. Violet No. 1
   3. Yellow No. 5
   4. Red No. 40
5. This is a solid acid that is an ideal source of tartness in dry food
   1. Sorbic Acid
   2. Fumaric Acid
   3. Saccharin
   4. Lactic Acid

5 True/False Question

1. Citrus Red No. 2 → This coloring is used on the surface of some florida oranges
   

   True        False

2. Alpha Tocopherol (Vitamin E) → This antioxidant and nutrient prevents oils from going rancid
   

   True        False

3. Sorbitol → This is used as the dust in chewing gum
   

   True        False

4. Alginate → This thickening agent is derivative of seaweed
   

   True        False

5. Green No. 1 → This coloring was outlawed in 1973
   

   True        False