Please Select the True Statement Regarding Preservation of Perishable Products

question 9

Multiple Choice

Please select the True statement regarding preservation of perishable products.

• A) Nitrites and nitrates are always converted into carcinogens by intestinal bacteria.
• B) Refrigeration destroys most pathogens and all spoilage microorganisms.
• C) Salting and drying increase the availability of water in food above the limits required for growth of most microbes.
• D) Drying stops microbial growth, and reliably kills all bacteria and fungi in or on foods.
• E) Bacterial resistance to some of the chemicals included to perishable products has been reported.

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