Science
Additives & Addictive Substances
Grade 8 · Middle School
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- Question 1 of 20Easy
Food additives are ...
- Question 2 of 20Easy
Which of the following is a natural coloring?
- Question 3 of 20Easy
Which of the following can be used as a natural preservative?
- Question 4 of 20Easy
A natural sweetener commonly used in food is ...
- Question 5 of 20Easy
The main addictive substance in cigarettes that causes dependence is ...
- Question 6 of 20Easy
Alcoholic drinks contain an addictive substance called ...
- Question 7 of 20Medium
MSG in food functions as a ...
- Question 8 of 20Medium
An example of an artificial sweetener is ...
- Question 9 of 20Medium
The main purpose of adding preservatives to food is ...
- Question 10 of 20Medium
Addictive substances can cause a person to ...
- Question 11 of 20Medium
Formalin and borax must not be used in food because ...
- Question 12 of 20Medium
A dangerous synthetic coloring such as rhodamine B, if swallowed, can cause ...
- Question 13 of 20Medium
The substance that gives a savory (umami) taste to food is ...
- Question 14 of 20Medium
A flavor enhancer differs from a sweetener because a flavor enhancer ...
- Question 15 of 20Hard
The long-term effect of smoking on the respiratory organs is ...
- Question 16 of 20Hard
Excessive alcohol consumption can damage which organ in particular?
- Question 17 of 20Hard
The toxic gas in cigarette smoke that binds hemoglobin so the body lacks oxygen is ...
- Question 18 of 20Hard
Tar in cigarette smoke is dangerous because it ...
- Question 19 of 20Hard
Narcotics and other addictive substances are banned because ...
- Question 20 of 20Hard
Inhaling other people's cigarette smoke (passive smoking) is still dangerous because ...