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Irradiation
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A contoversial process where by food is exposed to gamma rays, electron beam or x-rays to kill harmful pathogens.
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Umami
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A fifth component of taste given by flavor enhancers such as MSG
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Sweet
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A taste caused by sugars, alcohols, aldehydes, and certain amino acids
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Appearance
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A quality factor of food that includes color, size, shape, transparency and or its deviation from the norm
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Viscosity
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The resistance to flow or the thickness of a fluid product.
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Flavor
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A complex phenomenon involving taste, aroma and texture
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Sour
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A taste caused by acids
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Olfactoryepithelium
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The upper part of the nasal cavity that can distinguish at least 40,000 odors
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Mouthfeel
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The way a food feels to the lips, tongue palate and teeth
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Lactoseintolerance
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The inability to break down milk sugar into glucose and galactose
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Advertising
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Media methods used to inform the public of a product
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FDA
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The United States regulatory organization responsible for food safety
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Seizure
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The removal of goods from the food system
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Cockroaches
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Insects that often carry diease- causing microorganisms such as Salmonella, parasites and viruses
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Rats and Mice
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The two most common rodents found in food environments
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Injuctions
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Court orders which prohibit or mandate certain actions
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House Flies
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Insects that feed on animal waste and transmit foodborne illness and disease-causing organisms
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Element
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Known as the building block in chemistry
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Isotope
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The same element, but a different form
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Puresubstance
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Made up of one kind of material and has definite and constant properties
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Two
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The maximum number of electrons in the first shell
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Double
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Another name for a covalent bond that involves the sharing of two electrons pairs.
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Electroneutrality
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A basic physical principle that states that the number of electrons must equal the number of neutrons.
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Atoms
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The smallest part of an element that retains its chemical and physical properties
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Valence
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The name of electrons that occupy the outer most shell of an element
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Water
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An example of a compound
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Gram
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The basic unit of the metric system used to measure mass
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Electrons
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Negatively charged particles of an atom
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Anion
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A negatively charged ion
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Ten
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Cnversion factor used in the metric system based the power of
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Orbital
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The exterior cloud surrounding the nucleus that holds electrons.
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Homogeneous
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A mixture in which the components are evenly distributed and indistinguishable
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Nucleus
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A central core of an atom
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Chemical Reaction
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A process in which for example Na is combined with CI to form NaCI, salt
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Period Table
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Developed by a Russian chemist to show the relationship between the elements.
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