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EHST 2110 TEST 1 PART 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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EHST 2110 TEST 1 PART 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Definition 1 of 58
One of the most common form of bacterial poisoning.
Castor Bean -
Age Structure:
Staphylococcus aureus (microbial) -
Campylobacter jejuni- "travelers diarrhea" -
Definition 2 of 58
The study of ecological principles that govern the ways in which populations change in size
Environmental Resistance:
Defect action levels:
Population dynamics:
Population:
Definition 3 of 58
Substances accidentally incorporated into foods.
Ergot (natural toxin) -
Food Contaminants:
Population dynamics:
Food Chains:
,Definition 4 of 58
Transfer of food energy from a given source through a series of organisms.
Castor Bean -
Food Chains:
Food Contaminants:
Delaney Clause:
Definition 5 of 58
Self-regulating factors (behavioral, physiological, & social responses) that are important for
controlling population size. Populations have optimum sizes, if exceeded then stress related
responses become evident. Possibly linked to hormonal changes in response to crowding
induced stress.
Homeostatic Controls:
Defect action levels:
Population dynamics:
Adulteration:
Definition 6 of 58
Under current US system, pesticide residue on food pose a negligible threat to public health
for general population.
Pesticide residues in food-
Jimsonweed (natural toxin) -
National Academy of Sciences-
Aflotoxin (natural toxin) -
,Definition 7 of 58
Maximum achievable growth rate with unlimited space in the absence of limiting factors
(disease, predation, food supply)
Defect action levels:
Tolerance levels:
Environmental Resistance:
Biotic Potential:
Definition 8 of 58
Overall protein calorie deprivation
Marasmus -
Community:
Age Structure:
Danger Zone:
Definition 9 of 58
Prohibits use in food of any ingredient shown to cause cancer in animals or humans.
Population:
Energy Efficiency:
Age Structure:
Delaney Clause:
, Definition 10 of 58
"Roto-Rooter Disease" - bacteria found in pimples, boils, hangnails, wound infections, sputum,
and sneeze droplets- humans main source- violent onset-vomiting and diarrhea- within 30
minutes to 4 hours of eating contaminated food.
1906- Pure Food and Drugs Act:
Thomas Malthus (1766-1834):
1996 Food Quality Protection Act:
Staphylococcus aureus (microbial) -
Definition 11 of 58
Temperatures between 41-140 F
Danger Zone:
Food Chains:
Adulteration:
Castor Bean -
Definition 12 of 58
Relative of carrots, parsley, celery, and parsnips, sweet tasting but most toxic of all native north
american plants - found in many locations, mistaken for edible plants and often misidentified.
Water Hemlock -
Kwashiorkor -
Adulteration:
Delaney Clause:
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