FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
FOOD PRESERVATION METHODS
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Question
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They prevent food spoilage
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They slow the chemical reactions in the food
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They speed up the chemical reactions in the food
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They do nothing
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Detailed explanation-1: -First, they increase the rate of chemical reactions without themselves being consumed or permanently altered by the reaction. Second, they increase reaction rates without altering the chemical equilibrium between reactants and products.
Detailed explanation-2: -The basics Enzymes help with the chemical reactions that keep a person alive and well. For example, they perform a necessary function for metabolism, the process of breaking down food and drink into energy. Enzymes speed up (catalyze) chemical reactions in cells.
Detailed explanation-3: -Enzymes are proteins that help speed up metabolism, or the chemical reactions in our bodies. They build some substances and break others down. All living things have enzymes.
Detailed explanation-4: -An enzyme is a biological catalyst and is almost always a protein. It speeds up the rate of a specific chemical reaction in the cell. The enzyme is not destroyed during the reaction and is used over and over.