Quiz about Midterm Spring 2024

Question 1

The independent variable is part of which step of the scientific method?

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Experiment

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Observation / question

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Hypothesis

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Conclusion

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Communication

Question 2

The ________ serves as the COMPARISON

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Control

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Independent variable

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Dependent variable

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Constant

Question 3

In a scientific experiment, the ___________  is/are considered everything except that which you are testing.

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constants

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Independent variable

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Dependent variable

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control

Question 4

A chocolate chip cookie's flavor would be an example of which type of data?

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Qualitative

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Quantitative

Question 5

The temperature of a chocolate chip cookie after taking it out of the oven would be an example of which type of data?

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Quantitative

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Qualitative

Question 6

Our taste buds can distinguish sweet, sour, salty, bitter and _________

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umami/savory

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unanimous

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union

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saliva

Question 7

Regarding our taste buds- food particles must be dissolved in __________ to be sensed.

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Liquid

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air

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steam

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ice

Question 8

________ substances are substances that become gases easily.

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volatile

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vibrant

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vociferous

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vocational

Question 9

A person who cannot distinguish flavors would be said to be

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Taste blind

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Taste averse

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Non-taster

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Taste-deaf

Question 10

A person in a land-locked state such as Iowa not having access to fresh sea food would be an example of which influence on food choice?

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Geography

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Economics

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Psychology / emotion

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Religion

Question 11

A boy who chooses to eat his father's greasy bean tacos because they give him good memories of time cooking together is an example of which influence on food choice?

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Psychology / emotion

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Economics

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Religion

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Geography

Question 12

A Catholic choosing to not eat meat on Fridays following lent is an example of which influence on food choice?

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Religion / beliefs

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Geography

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economics

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Psychology / emotion

Question 13

A man choosing a low-carb diet in an attempt to lose weight would be an example of which type of influence on food choice?

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Health

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Geography

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Emotions / Psychology

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Religion

Question 14

A busy mother who does not have the time to cook orders take-out for her family of 4. This is an example of which type of influence on food choice?

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Time

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Health

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Cost

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Geography

Question 15

What is one difference between enzymes and coenzyme?

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enzymes are proteins; coenzymes may be other substances

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coenzymes are destroyed by chemical reactions

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enzymes are smaller than coenzymes

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enzymes are organic; coenzymes or inorganic

Question 16

What would result if enzymes were not present?

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cells would die from chemical reactions

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foods would turn an unappealing color

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the body would metabolize nutrients too quickly

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all of the above

Question 17

What allows a particular enzyme to work on a particular substrate?

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they fit at the active site

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their pH levels neutralize one another

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they contain the same amino acids

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they carry opposite electrical charges

Question 18

Enzymes are used in food preparation to ____ cuts of meat that would otherwise be difficult to chew.

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tenderize

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coenzyme

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oxygen

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toughen

Question 19

Tightly sealing food packages slows enzyme activity by limiting the ____ in the atmosphere.

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oxygen

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carbon dioxide

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nitrogen

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hydrogen

Question 20

Enzymes are a special type of ____.

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protein

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complex carbohydrate

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simple carbohydrate

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lipid

Question 21

What situation presents a special challenge to preventing food-borne illness?

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contaminated food may seem safe to eat

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since microorganisms are everywhere, illness is almost impossible to prevent

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many foods are not safely processed before reaching the supermarket

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none of these

Question 22

Clean food on a dirty counter can be made unsafe to eat through ____ by neighboring microorganisms.

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cross-contamination

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mitosis

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cloning

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meiosis

Question 23

Foods generally cook by multiple types of heat transfer at the same time.

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True

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False

Question 24

Increasing a food's surface area decreases cooking time.

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True

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False

Question 25

Methods of heat transfer are alike in that all ____.

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transfer energy from a hotter substance to a cooler one

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have the same rates of reaction

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are equally suitable for every food

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use the same medium to transfer heat

Question 26

Rising, hotter molecules and dropping, cooler ones create a(n) ____ in a liquid or gas.

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convection current

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conduction current

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electric current

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radiant current

Question 27

Adding heat speeds the rate of chemical reactions in food by ___.

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increasing the force and frequency of molecular colisions

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releasing the heat energy stored in food

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raising s food's specific heat

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creating "hot spots" in sugars and fats

Question 28

When heat is applied to a substance, its molecules ___.

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move more quickly

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tumble and flow past each other

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move apart until they no longer touch

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remain locked in the same structure

Question 29

If you cook individual chicken pieces and a whole chicken under the same conditions, ____.

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the chicken pieces will be done sooner

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the chicken pieces will absorb more energy than the whole chicken

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the whole chicken will be done sooner

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the whole chicken will burn outside before it cooks inside

Question 30

____ cook more quickly that other media because they penetrate beyond a food's surface.

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microwaves

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crashing waves

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light waves

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sound waves

Question 31

What type of energy transfer is involved in baking cookies?

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both conduction and convection

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conduction only

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convection only

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heat energy

Question 32

How does the volume of the cookie affect baking time? (think of the chocolate chip cookies)

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The larger cookie takes longer

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There is no difference

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The smaller cookie takes longer

Question 33

Why is it important not to have melted the butter when making chocolate chip cookies?

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Having the ingredients in the correct state of matter controlled the rate  of chemical reactions.

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Melting the butter takes too much time.

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Melting the butter makes mixing the dough too easy

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Melting the butter removes energy from the system

Question 34

Why is the temperature of the oven important?

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It controls the rate of energy transfer.

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To make sure you don't burn your hand.

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Lower temperatures cook foods faster.

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Higher temperatures cook foods faster.

Question 35

The bottom of a sugar cookie has a smooth brown appearance, while the top is lighter and uneven. This is because ____.

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the bottom of the cookie is cooked by conduction, while the top is convection

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the bottom of the cookie is cooked by convection, while the top is conduction

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the cookie cooks by radiation

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oven magic

Question 36

A thicker cookie takes longer to bake than a thinner cookie because _____. (think of the sugar cookies)

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Energy transfer occurs at the surface, the thicker cookie has less surface area

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the cookie is bigger

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the cookie is smaller

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Energy transfer occurs from the inside to the outside

Question 37

Temperature is ____.

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an indirect measure of molecular motion

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another term for heat

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The measure of the average potential energy of individual molecules

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all of these are correct

Question 38

Higher temperatures increase the rate of reactions because ___.

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more molecules collide faster with greater force

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both conduction and convection are used

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less energy is absorbed

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surface area increases

Question 39

When energy is transferred by convection, it is because ____.

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of the motion of fluids or gases

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molecules are pushed together

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the fluids become more dense

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all of these are correct

Question 40

Which is an example of energy being transferred mainly through conduction?

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bacon cooking in a skillet

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Water boiling in a kettle

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a baseboard (floor) furnace vent heating a room

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all or the above

Question 41

As the exposed surface area of a food increase, the ____.

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cooking time decreases

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mass increases

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cooking time remains constant

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cooking time increases

Question 42

When baking cookies, where do more chemical reactions occur?

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more chemical reactions occur on the outside of the cookie because energy is transferred at the surface

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more chemical reactions occur in the center of the cookie because it cooks last

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chemical reactions occur equally throughout the cookie

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all of these are correct

Question 43

Mixtures can be distinguished from compounds because ____.

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the parts that make up a mixture keep their properties

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they taste better

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the are always solids

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they are chemically bound

Question 44

dissolving sugar in iced tea is an example of a:

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Physical change

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Chemical Change

Question 45

A ________has different properties than the elements that form it.

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compound

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coilloids

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solution

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mixture

Question 46

Baking cookies is an example of a:

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Chemical change

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Physical change

Question 47

Lighting a match is an example of a:

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Chemical change

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Physical change

Question 48

Two or more elements chemically combined, whose properties are completely different from those of the individual elements, are known as ____.

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Compound

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Heterogeneous

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Homogeneous

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Solution

Question 49

Pure substances ____.

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All of these are correct

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Are made of up of only one material

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Have definite and constant properties under certain conditions

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Are elements or compounds

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None of the above

Question 50

An example of heterogeneous mixture is ____.

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Tossed Salad

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Cola (flat)

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Iced Tea

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Sodium Chloride

Question 51

Which of the following involves a chemical change?

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Combining baking soda and vinegar

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Combining salt and water

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Sweetening iced tea

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Tossing salad

Question 52

What is an example of a reversible physical change?

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State change

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Change in color

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Chopping

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Rusting

Question 53

An example of an element is___. (in modern chemistry)

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Iron

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Air

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Water

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Fire

Question 54

An example of a compound is ____.

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Salt

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Salt water

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Sodium

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Soft drinks

Question 55

Which of the following causes chemical changes in food?

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Cooking

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Chopping

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Peeling

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Slicing

Question 56

What is an example of a homogeneous mixture?

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Milk

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Tossed salad (lettuce, carrots, cabbage)

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Supreme pizza

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Fruit salad

Question 57

An elements is described as ___.

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a substance that is composed of one type of atom and cannot be broken down into a simpler substance.

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a substance that can be broken down into simpler substances

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a substance made of two or more different types of atoms chemically combined.

Question 58

Boiling water can separate the water from any minerals dissolved within because ___.

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dissolving in solution is a reversible physical change

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metallic elements in mineral forms ionic compounds

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minerals have a greater molar mass than water

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minerals and water are different types of compounds

Question 59

Salt is added to the pasta water because ____.

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the salt dissolves in the water it is evenly distributed on the noodles

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that is how it has been done for centuries

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salt increases the boiling point

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the pasta won't be sticky

Question 60

When no more solute will dissolve in the solvent, the substance is ___.

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saturated

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diluted

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supersaturated

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unsaturated

Question 61

The most common solvent in food is ___.

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water

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citric acid

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sodium chloride

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vinegar

Question 62

In a donut glaze made from water and powdered sugar, what role does the powdered sugar play?

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solute

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solvent

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emulsifier

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thickener

Question 63

Supersaturated sugar solutions are possible because ___.

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sugar is more soluble in a hotter solvent

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sugar caramelizes at high pH levels

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starches absorb water as a solution is heated

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none of these are correct

Question 64

Both solutes and solvents may be in any of the three ___ in which substances exist.

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states

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shapes

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sizes

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colors

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