Allergens Practice Test 4

Question 1

Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) estimates how many Americans suffer from food allergies?

Accepted Answer

15 million

Answer

50 million

Answer

10 million

Answer

1 million

Question 2

Which population experiences the highest occurrences of food allergies?

Accepted Answer

Children

Answer

Elderly

Answer

Women

Answer

Men

Question 3

Food allergies can be serious enough to send a person to the emergency room.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 4

The number of people suffering from food allergies is decreasing over time.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 5

For cross-contact to occur, large amounts of two different foods must come together and mix.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 6

Which is an example of cross-contract?

Accepted Answer

Putting cheese on a sandwich

Answer

All of these

Answer

Not washing hands

Answer

Using dirty utensils

Question 7

Gluten is found in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

All of these

Answer

Barley

Answer

Wheat

Answer

Rye

Question 8

Which of the following is not a tree nut?

Accepted Answer

Peanut

Answer

Cashew

Answer

Walnut

Answer

Almond

Question 9

The "Big 8" allergens are important because:

Accepted Answer

They represent 90% of all allergic reactions

Answer

They identify the most dangerous food allergens

Answer

They identify all known food allergens

Answer

They represent 50% of all allergic reactions

Question 10

Of the following listed hazards, which one is considered a biological hazard?

Accepted Answer

Sneezing on food

Answer

Mixing chemicals and food

Answer

Metal shards on a counter

Answer

Pesticides in dry storage