FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
FOODBORNE ILLNESS AND FOOD SAFETY
Question
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Kitchen Sponges:Over seven billion bacteria can live in these.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -“The sponge is humid and accumulates food residues which are also food for bacteria, leading to rapid growth of bacteria.” A kitchen sponge is the perfect environment to host various types of bacteria.
Detailed explanation-2: -A common set of bacteria was found in brushes and sponges, dominated by Acinetobacter, Chryseobacterium, Enhydrobacter, Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas.
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