INTRODUCTION TO FOOD TECHNOLOGY
DEFINITION OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY
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Question
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A type of bacteria that can cause food to spoil quickly
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A type of enzyme that causes food to break down quickly
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All micro-organisms, including bacteria, fungi and mould
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Food-poisoning bacteria only
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Detailed explanation-1: -Microbes are tiny living things that are found all around us and are too small to be seen by the naked eye. They live in water, soil, and in the air. The human body is home to millions of these microbes too, also called microorganisms. Some microbes make us sick, others are important for our health.
Detailed explanation-2: -Microbial diversity is truly staggering, yet all these microbes can be grouped into five major types: Viruses, Bacteria, Archaea, Fungi, and Protists.
Detailed explanation-3: -Microbes are minute, unicellular organisms that are invisible to the naked eye. They are also known as microorganisms or microscopic organisms as they could only be seen under a microscope. They make up almost 60% of the earth’s living matter.
Detailed explanation-4: -The major groups of microorganisms-namely bacteria, archaea, fungi (yeasts and molds), algae, protozoa, and viruses-are summarized below.