FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
MICROORGANISMS IN FOOD
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Question
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Farmer’s crops becoming contaminated by pesticides is an example of direct contamination.
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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 environment (air, soil and water) can be contaminated by pesticide overuse, spills, leaking storage tanks, rainwater runoff from over-treated areas, spray drift, and improper disposal of pesticides, among other ways.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pesticides in the food as contaminants also show severe health implications. Excessive levels of these chemicals in the food cause neural and kidney damage, congenital disabilities, reproductive problems, and can prove to be carcinogenic (Bassil et al., 2007).
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