HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

FOOD SAFETY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does bacteria need to grow?
A
Warmth
B
Ice
C
Water
D
Time
E
Food
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bacteria can live in hotter and colder temperatures than humans, but they do best in a warm, moist, protein-rich environment that is pH neutral or slightly acidic.

Detailed explanation-2: -FATTOM is an acronym used to describe the conditions necessary for bacterial growth: Food, acidity, time, temperature, oxygen, and moisture.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bacteria can obtain energy and nutrients by performing photosynthesis, decomposing dead organisms and wastes, or breaking down chemical compounds. Bacteria can obtain energy and nutrients by establishing close relationships with other organisms, including mutualistic and parasitic relationships.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bacteria grow and reproduces via binary fission, which involves the process of the parent organism growing and dividing into doubles into a new individual. The parent cell also shares identical DNA with the daughter cell after the elongation process. They consume nutrition and develop to reproduce.

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