Exam Details

Subject Microbiology
Paper
Exam / Course Diploma Programme in Value Added Products from Fruits and Vegetables(D.V.A.P.F.V.)
Department School of Agriculture (SOA)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

No. of Printed Pages: S IBPVI-OOS! DIPLOMA IN VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS FROM FRUITS AND VEGETABLES (DVAPFV) Term-End Examination December,2016 00003 BPVI-005 FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
Time hours Maximum Marks 50
Note: Attempt any five questions. Question no. 1 is compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.

1. Define: 10x1=10

Perishable foods

Enzymes

Pasteurization

Mycotoxin

Leaker

LTLT

Exotoxin

Spoilage

Putrefaction

Food borne infection

2. Write short notes on

Botulism

Standards for water for human consumption

12 concept

3. Classify foods according to their pH.

What are the ways in which water activity in foods can be reduced

Discuss the mechanism of drying of foods.

4. Differentiate between: 2.5x4=10

Sterilization and Pasteurization

Halotolerant and osmotolerant

Solid state fermentation and extractive fermentation

Class I and Class II preservatives

5. Give an account of the various mycotoxins encountered in foods.

6. What are the factors that determine heat penetration into the container of food? 5x2=10

Give a detailed description of the chemical spoilage encountered in canned foods.

7. What are wines? How are they classified? Discuss in detail the process of wine manufacture.

8. Briefly mention about the principles of food preservation. 5x2=10

Clostridium botulinum is a major threat in canned products -comment.


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Entrepreneurship and Marketing
  • Food Chemistry and Physiology
  • Food Fundamentals
  • Food Processing and Engineering- I
  • Food Processing and Engineering- II
  • Food Quality Testing and Evaluation
  • Microbiology
  • Post Harvest Management