Card 261
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What is CAMP and what does it test for?
Answer
An assay for Listeria monocytogenes; Christie Atkins Munch-Petersen
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Card 262
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What is an indicator organism in food microbiology?
Answer
An indicator of sanitary conditions
Card 263
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What is an emerging infectious disease (EID)?
Answer
An infectious disease whose incidence has increased in the past 20 years and could increase in the near future
Card 264
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What is a food intoxication?
Answer
An intoxication results when a person eats food containing toxins that cause illness
Card 265
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What is an indicator organism?
Answer
An organism used to test changes in water quality conditions or food microbiological analysis by detecting for the presence of harmful pathogens .
Card 266
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What is the term that identifies microorganisms that grow in low oxygen conditions?
Answer
Anaerobic
Card 267
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What are flagella?
Answer
Appendages that allow microbes to be motile.
Card 268
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On what food stuff is the mycotoxin patulin most commonly produced on?
Answer
Apples
Card 269
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What element in commerical apple juice can be fatal after chronic exposure?
Answer
Arsenic
Card 270
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What is the infectious dose of norovirus (approx.)?
Answer
As few as 10–100 viral particles
Card 271
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In what types of foods are thermophilic sporeformers of primary concern?
Answer
Aseptically processed low acid foods.
Card 272
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what does the abbreviation related to shellfish toxin ASP stand for?
Answer
ASP is Amnesiac Shellfish Poisoning
Card 273
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Which fungal genus is the primary producer of Aflatoxins, commonly found in contaminated peanuts and corn?
Answer
Aspergillus
Card 274
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which fungus is responsible for producting the etiologic agents of aflatoxicosis?
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Aspergillus flavus
Card 275
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What is one of the molds that produces aflatoxin?
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Aspergillus flavus and aspergillus parasiticus
Card 276
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Which two microorganisms, genus and species, are used for biofuel production?
Answer
Aspergillus niger, Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Card 277
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What microorganism is used to make koji in sake brewing?
Answer
Aspergillus oryzae
Card 278
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What is the genus and species of Koji mold?
Answer
Aspergillus oryzae
Card 279
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Name the mold responsible for soy sauce.
Answer
Aspergillus oryzae
Card 280
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Which of the following molds has a foot cell: Aspergillus, Penicillium, or Alternaria?
Answer
Aspergillus.
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