Yr 8 food baseline assessment

The most important thing in food technology is

• to wash your hands

• hygiene and safety

• to store food in the fridge

• to keep electrical appliances away from water

What do bacteria need in order to grow

• water

• food

• warm temperatures

• all of the above

The temperature of the refrigerator should be

• -18°C

• 0 to 5°C

• 0 to 10°C

• 38°C

Foods that are most likely to give you food poisoning if they are not stored and cooked properly are:

• Fruit and vegetables

• Cakes and biscuits

• Meat, fish and dairy products

• Pasta and noodles

The most dangerous temperature for meat to be in is

• freezing

• refrigeration

• between 5°C to 63°C

• 72°C

Which mineral might you be lacking if you had anaemia

• phosphorus

• iron

• sodium

• calcium

Which of the following does yeast need in order to grow

• warmth

• moisture

• food

• time

• all of the above

Which of the following things may have caused bread to not rise, select all correct answers

• water too hot

• temperature too cold

• yeast out of date

Which deficiency disease does Vitamin C prevent

• obesity

• scurvy

• rickets

• beri beri

Meat is a good source of fibre

• True

• False