FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
MICROORGANISMS IN FOOD
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Question
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What amount of oxygen present food helps to reduce food spoilage?
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Less oxygen doesn’t allow microbes to live on food
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Less oxygen prevents microorganisms from growing and spreading
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No oxygen kills microbes that cause food spoilage
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Oxygen can cause food to spoil in several ways: Encouraging the growth of microorganisms, resulting in mold and yeast growth. Oxidizing enzymes speed up chemical reactions in food, resulting in browning and foul odors.
Detailed explanation-2: -Microbial spoilage occurs either because of microbial growth in a food or because of the action of some microbial enzymes present in the food (Ray, 2005). The food microbiological profile is quite different from an unspoiled and nonsterile food, to the same food spoiled.
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