Saturday, 27 June 2015

Fish and Sea Foods

Fish and Sea Foods

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Marinated (sour pickled) fish should not have spoilage problems unless__________.

a. the acid content is very high
b. the acid content is low enough
c. the acid content is moderate
d. none of the above

The predominant kind of bacteria causing spoilage in fish at chilling temperature is__________.

a. species of Pseudomonas
b. Micrococcus
c. Bacillus
d. none of these

In chilled shrimp __________ is chiefly responsible for spoilage.

a. Achromobacter
b. Pseudomonas
c. Micrococcus or Bacillus species
d. Molds or yeasts

At higher temperatures, the souring of Oysters may be the result of the fermentation of sugars by__________.

a. Coliform bacteria
b. Streptococci
c. Lactobacilli and yeast
d. all of these

Normally, due to the holding of the chilled fish__________.

a. Pseudomonas increase in numbers
b. Achromobacters decrease
c. Flavobacteria increase temporarily and then decrease
d. all of the above

The bacteria most often involved in the spoilage of fish are__________.

a. part of the natural flora of the external slime of fishes and their intestinal contents
b. part of the natural flora of the internal slime of fishes only
c. both (a) and (b)
d. none of the above

The chief spoilage organisms on smoked fish are__________.

a. molds
b. bacteria
c. both (a) and (b)
d. fungi

A musty or muddy odor of the fish is attributed to__________.

a. the growth of Streptomyces species in the mud at the bottom of the body of water
b. the mud at the bottom of the body of water
c. the growth of Pseudomonas species in the mud at the bottom of the body of water
d. none of the above

The red or pink color of the fish is generally caused from the growth of__________.

a. Sarcina
b. Micrococcus or Bacillus species
c. Molds or yeasts
d. all of these
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