Fermentation Is Sometimes Used as a Means of Slowing Food

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Multiple Choice

Fermentation is sometimes used as a means of slowing food spoilage. Why would fermentation lead to this outcome?

• A) Fermentation is THE process that directly reduces sugars in food. Without sugars, bacteria cannot grow and spoil the food.
• B) Fermentation will lead to production of high levels of ethanol (95% or higher)-ethanol will kill bacteria.
• C) Fermentation will lead to production of acidic by-products, dropping the pH of the food below a level that bacteria can tolerate.
• D) This is a trick question-fermentation actually IS food spoilage and cannot be used to prevent it under any circumstances.
• E) Fermentation will lead to production of acidic by-products, raising the pH of the food above a level that bacteria can tolerate.

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