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Culinary AMSA Meat Certification| study guide verified A+ AMSA - correct answer-acronym for the American Meat Science Association Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC) - correct answer-yearly meeting of the members of the AMSA AMSA eNews - correct answer-newsletter published every other week for all AMSA members which includes member news and meat science information updates Meat Science Journal - correct answer-official journal of AMSA; peer-reviewed resource containing research articles concerning areas across all meat products and in all aspects of meat production and processing Halal - correct answer-method of slaughter, meat processing and handling according to Islamic dietary laws in accordance with the Quran Kosher - correct answer-method of slaughter, meat processing and handling according to the Jewish dietary laws in accordance with the Torah HACCP - correct answer-acronym for Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point, process of identifying possible sources of food adulteration during processing Beta-Agonists - correct answer-synthetic chemicals which shift nutrients away from fat production to the promotions of lean muscle growth Withdrawal Period - correct answer-prescribed period of time the meat animal must not have received the compound or drug immediately preceding harvest Residue Levels - correct answer-amounts of a drug, antibiotic or hormone left behind in a product after the withdrawal period has passed Sarcomere - correct answer-basic muscle contractile units Myosin - correct answer-thick myofilament in the sarcomere Actin - correct answer-thin myofilament in the sarcomere Primal Cuts - correct answer-large pieces into which a carcass is divided Sub-Primal Cuts - correct answer-smaller portions of primal cuts Retail Cuts - correct answer-portion of meat sold in retail establishments, such as grocery stores Overwrap - correct answer-packaging which uses plastic wrapping over a product or tray Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) - correct answer-packaging of meat in a tray with a mix of gases different from the normal composition of our atmosphere 
