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HSC Food Tech Exam Questions and Answers
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HSC Food Tech Exam Questions andAnswers
Aquaculture - Correct Answers -The production of plants or animals in water aroma
odour given off by food
Active Non-Nutrients - Correct Answers -Substances that are not necessarily essential
in the diet, but can enhance the functioning of the body or contribute to the promotion of
good health
Active Packaging - Correct Answers -Food packaging designed to modify the
atmosphere within the package in order to increase the product s shelf-life
Advisory Group - Correct Answers -Group responsible for advising and guiding gov-
ernments in the development of policy and legislation
Allergen - Correct Answers -A protein that the body identifies as foreign, promoting an
immune system response
Anaemia - Correct Answers -A diet-related deficiency disorder resulting either from a
diet that is low in iron, or from iron loss (for example, due to blood loss or heavy
menstruation)
Anorexia Nervosa - Correct Answers -A psychological disorder characterised by self-
induced starvation and life-threatening weight loss
Atherosclerosis - Correct Answers -A condition that results from the deposition of fats
and brous materials along the walls of blood vessels
Automated - Correct Answers -Tasks that are done by machines instead of manual
labour
Bait Advertising - Correct Answers -Advertising a product at a price to attract a
customer while intending to supply a more expensive product instead
Boom - Correct Answers -Occurs in the economic cycle when consumers have more
money to spend, can eat at better restaurants and try new products
, Break Even Point - Correct Answers -The sale price of a product that covers all
expenses related to its development, production, promotion, storage and transport, and
the amount of product that needs to be sold in order to reach this point
Bulimia Nervosa - Correct Answers -A psychological disorder characterised by binge
eating. Self-induced vomiting, laxative misuse or extreme exercising are often used to
compensate for the foods eaten during the binge eating episode.
Carotenoids - Correct Answers -Chemicals that contribute to the yellow, orange and
some red colours of fruit and vegetables
Centrifuge - Correct Answers -Equipment in which a product is separated into particles
of different weights by the use of a spinning bowl
Coeliac Disease - Correct Answers -An allergy to gluten
CSIRO - Correct Answers -A government group that undertakes signicant research in
several areas, including the food industry
Competitive Pricing - Correct Answers -Amarketing approach in which the price a
manufacturer charges for a food product is set below that of competitor products in
order to facilitate entry into a market for the new product
Composite Packaging - Correct Answers -Packaging made from two or more dif- ferent
packaging material types which are fused together in a single unit and cannot be
separated by the consumer
Continous Flow - Correct Answers -A production process whereby one item at a time is
produced (or a small batch of items) using processing steps that are non-stop
Contraction - Correct Answers -Occurs in the economic cycle with similar but less
severe effects to those during periods of recession
Dental Caries - Correct Answers -Tooth decay
Diabetes - Correct Answers -A condition in which the body is unable to control the level
of glucose in the blood
Diverticulitis - Correct Answers -A disease of the colon where small pockets develop in
the bowel wall due to high pressure (for example, when fibre
intake is inadequate)
Economies of Scale - Correct Answers -The efficiencies that can be gained from
operating on a large rather than small scale; for example, buying products in bulk may
be cheaper
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