Please Select the Definition That Is INCORRECT

question 63

Multiple Choice

Please select the definition that is INCORRECT.

• A) Foodborne intoxication-an illness that results from consuming a food product contaminated with microbes that colonize the host and cause disease.
• B) Water activity (aw)-the relative amount of water available for microbial growth; pure water has an aw of 1.0.
• C) Intrinsic factors-in food microbiology, the natural characteristics of a food that influence the rate of microbial growth.
• D) Food preservation-increasing the shelf life of foods by preventing the growth and activities of microorganisms.
• E) Fermented foods-foods intentionally altered during production by encouraging the activity of bacteria, yeasts, or molds.

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Definitions:

Activity Cost Pools

A method in managerial accounting where costs are aggregated according to the activities that incur them, for more accurate allocation.

Product Units

Individual items or outputs produced by a manufacturing or production process.

Materials Handling

The process of handling, safeguarding, storing, and managing materials and goods all through the stages of production, warehousing, distribution, usage, and discarding.

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours of labor directly involved in producing goods, often used as a basis for allocating overhead in cost accounting.