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:

Supreme Court

The highest judicial court in a country or state, which has the ultimate authority in interpreting the law and constitution.

Lower Court

A court of law that is lower in the hierarchy than an appellate court and typically is the first level at which legal cases are heard.

Writ of Certiorari

A writ from a higher court asking a lower court to send it the record of a case for review. The United States Supreme Court uses certiorari to review most of the cases it decides to hear.

U.S. Courts of Appeals

Intermediate appellate courts in the federal court system that review decisions of federal district courts, regulatory commissions, and other federal courts.