Download AESC30160 Final (4) | PPWS 4524 - Tree Pest Management and more Quizzes Plant Taxonomy and Evolution in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Chemicals found in food can originate from: DEFINITION 1 soil, fungal contamination, algal contamination, industrial pollution, agriculture or vet practices, food processing and packaging TERM 2 Which two committees meet under the FAO/WHO banner for tox analysis? DEFINITION 2 JECFA and JMPR TERM 3 What are the three principal chemicals related to food safety? DEFINITION 3 Additives Contaminants Residues TERM 4 ADI, define DEFINITION 4 Acceptable daily intakedaily intake of chemicals during a lifetime, poses no harm TERM 5 Tolerable Weekly intake DEFINITION 5 TWIpermissible human weekly exposure to contaminates of foods TERM 6 Irreducible level DEFINITION 6 potent carcinogens including mycotoxins, the concentration of a substance that cannot be eliminated from the food without discarding the food TERM 7 Maximum tolerable daily intake DEFINITION 7 MTDIfood contaminates that are not known to accumulate in the body (tin arsenic, styrene) TERM 8 No observed effect level DEFINITION 8 NOELgreatest concentration of an agent that causes no detectable alteration of morphology, functioning, growth, or lifespan of target TERM 9 As low as reasonably possible DEFINITION 9 ALARAlevels of a contaminant should always be kept as low as possible TERM 10 What biochemical pathways are common across species? DEFINITION 10 enzymes and hormones TERM 21 Carcinogens, mutagens and estrogens are chronic symptoms related to what toxin? DEFINITION 21 mycotoxin TERM 22 Principle fungi associated with the production of mycotoxins include: DEFINITION 22 1. aspergillus2. fusarium3. penicillium TERM 23 Low Aw growing fungi are assoc. with what? DEFINITION 23 Post-harvest spoilage of stored food such as nuts, cereals, spices TERM 24 Mycotoxins affect what main type of food? DEFINITION 24 Cereals TERM 25 Seafood related illness generally involves __ and __ DEFINITION 25 finfish and shellfish TERM 26 What is the main risk factor of eating raw shellfish? DEFINITION 26 filter feeders --> toxins assoc with phytoplankton TERM 27 T/F most toxins are removed from cooking fish DEFINITION 27 FALSE, more are not and it's impossible to distinguish toxic from non toxic fish
