Exam 3

Question 1

How does salt/sugar preserve food?

Answer 1

manipulate water activity/temp to reduce growth

Question 2

Meat, fish, cereal, biscuits are preserved how?

Answer 2

Using heat to remove water

Question 3

Clostridium botulinum is controlled by what?

Answer 3

Nitrates in sausages

Question 4

Sodium& Calcium propionate are used in what?

Answer 4

breads- inhibit mold w/o messing with yeast

Question 5

Spices

Answer 5

Strong flavored part with ess. oils- roots, bark, seeds, fruits, buds

Question 6

Herbs

Answer 6

Leaves of non-woody plants

Question 7

Vanilla, cocoa, red peppers tarragon are from

Answer 7

New world spices

Question 8

Cinnamon, black pepper, cloves are from

Answer 8

Tropical asian spices

Question 9

Thyme, mint, basil, caraway are from

Answer 9

Europe/med. spices

Question 10

What spices are most antimicrob?

Answer 10

garlic, onion, oregano, allspice

Question 11

what is dronabinol/marinol?

Answer 11

man-made cannabis, used for cancer treatment to help nausea

Question 12

General cannabis pathway

Answer 12

intake of source of cannabis, binds to endocannabinoid receptors in brain, initiates physiological process like pain, appetite, mood

Question 13

CB1

Answer 13

brain, lungs, vascular system, muscles, GI, reproductive

Question 14

CB2

Answer 14

spleen, bone, skin

Question 15

CB1/CB2

Answer 15

immune sys, liver, bone marrow, pancreas

Question 16

Psychoactive compounds

Answer 16

THC, CBN, THCV

Question 17

Non-psychoactive compounds

Answer 17

CDC, CBG, CBD

Question 18

5 main factors to cancer

Answer 18

age, environment, diet, genetics, viruses

Question 19

Environment factors on cancer

Answer 19

UV light, ionizing radiation, x-rays, CT scans, air pollution

Question 20

Food factors on cancer

Answer 20

animal fats/red meats, nitrates, pyrrolizidine alkaloids (asteraceae, boraginaceae, fabaceae)

Question 21

Genistein

Answer 21

isoflavone, in soy, lessens breast/prostate cancers

Question 22

Epicatechin derivatives

Answer 22

found in camellia sinensis, contain aflavins/thearubigins which effect tissues of lungs, liver, pancreas- found in green tea

Question 23

curcurmin

Answer 23

tumeric, anti-inflammatory and anti-mutagenic, prevents some cancer in breast, colon,

Question 24

Viscum album, Loranthaceae

Answer 24

mistletoe

Question 25

Therapeutic agents

Answer 25

antihormones, modifiers of DNA/nucleic acids, antimitotic agents

Question 26

Taxol

Answer 26

found in yews, antimitotic agent stabilizes microtubules

Question 27

Heart Attacks

Answer 27

Coronary Thrombosis/Myocardial Infarction- part of heart muscle dies due to blockage

Question 28

Arrhythmias

Answer 28

Abnormal rhythm due to pacemaker cell change

Question 29

Tachycardia

Answer 29

very rapid regular rate

Question 30

Fibrillation

Answer 30

irregular, rapid twitching

Question 31

Atrial fluttering

Answer 31

rapid flapping, every other beat goes through

Question 32

Congestive Heart Failure

Answer 32

Dropsy/edema, heart doesn’t pump well enough, blood congests or builds up pressure, overloads and damages

Question 33

Angina Pectoris

Answer 33

intermittent chest pain due to physical activity/stress, indicate coronary insuff.

Question 34

Heart Valve Stenosis

Answer 34

scar tissue from on valves after S.pyo , narrowing leads to murmur