INTRODUCTION TO FOOD TECHNOLOGY
DEFINITION OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Appearance & Aroma
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Colour & Taste
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Smell & Mould
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All of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -When food gets spoilt, the texture, and odour of the food change. This change is irreversible since the original substance cannot be recovered.
Detailed explanation-2: -The unsaturated fats and oils then react with the oxygen and get oxidized to saturated fats. This results in the rancidity of food that creates foul smell and taste and discoloration sometimes. Hence, food gets spoiled when kept for a long time as it gets rancid due to oxidation.
Detailed explanation-3: -The food and water may be infected by germs. Flies carry germs. When they sit on our food, they pass on these germs to our food. There are various factors which are responsible for food spoilage such as bacteria, mould, yeast, moisture, light, temperature, and chemical reaction.