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Food Science and Technology QUESTION #5948
Question 1
Which cheese variety is classified as a mold-ripened cheese where mold grows on the surface?
  • Cheddar
  • Gouda
  • Camembert (\(Penicillium\;camemberti\) surface mold)✔️
  • Emmental
Correct Answer Explanation
Camembert and Brie are surface mold-ripened cheeses where \(Penicillium\;camemberti\) (white mold) grows on the rind. Proteolytic and lipolytic enzymes diffuse inward, ripening the cheese from outside in. In contrast, blue cheeses have \(Penicillium\;roqueforti\) growing internally.