HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -Figure 2.7: Mold is a type of fungus found on spoiled food. Figure 2.8: Yeast can cause discol-oration, slime, bubbles, and odors on refrigerated foods such as jams and jellies.

Detailed explanation-2: -Organisms that cause food spoilage–molds, yeasts and bacteria–are present everywhere in the air, soil and water.

Detailed explanation-3: -Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) is a species of pathogenic (disease-causing) bacteria that can be found in moist environments, soil, water, decaying vegetation and animals, and can survive and even grow under refrigeration and other food preservation measures.