Food Spoilage - Moisture loss

Question 1

When does moisture loss begin to affect fruit and vegetables?

Answer 1

From once they have been harvested

Question 2

How does moisture loss begin once a fruit or vegetable has been harvested?

Answer 2

As once they have been harvested they lose the ability to absorb moisture from the soil through their roots

Question 3

What happens to fruit or vegetables when they lose moisture?

Answer 3

They become dehydrated

Question 4

What three things happen when a fruit or vegetable loses moisture?

Answer 4

Shrinkage
Wrinkling
Limp appearance

Question 5

Name a vegetable affected by shrinkage as a result of moisture loss?

Answer 5

Mushrooms shrivel due to moisture loss

Question 6

Name one fruit and one vegetable that is affected by wrinkling as a result of moisture loss?

Answer 6

The skin of peppers and apples wrinkles

Question 7

Name two vegetables that become limp as a result of moisture loss?

Answer 7

Celery and asparagus become limp

Question 8

What happens to high-protein foods such as a cheese when they lose moisture?

Answer 8

Their surfaces become hard

Question 9

Name a protein food affected by moisture loss?

Answer 9

Cheese