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Chapter 31. Food Toxicology
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a. Many flavor additives are nonnutrient substances.
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b. Foods are subjected to environmental forces that alter their chemical composition.
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c. There are more nonnutrient chemicals in food than nutrient chemicals.
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d. A majority of nonnutrient chemicals are added to food by humans.
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e. Food is more variable and complex than most other substances to which humans are exposed.
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Which of the following foods contains the most nonnutrient chemicals?
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Which of the following is considered an indirect food additive?
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Estimated daily intake (EDI) is based on which of the following?
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c. substance concentration in a food item.
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e. concentration of substance in a food item and daily intake.
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Which of the following is NOT characteristic of IgE-mediated food allergies?
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Which of the following wheat proteins is famous for being allergenic?
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Which of the following foods contains a chemical that causes hypertension by acting as a noradrenergic stimulant?
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What is the mechanism of saxitoxin, found in shellfish?
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