Which Statement Regarding Canning and Pasteurization Is True

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding canning and pasteurization is True?

• A) Pasteurization uses a process that destroys all microorganisms that can grow under normal storage conditions; the resulting product is commercially sterile. Canning significantly decreases the number of spoilage microbes and eliminates pathogens; however, viable organisms still remain.
• B) Canning and pasteurization both significantly decrease the number of spoilage microbes and eliminates pathogens; however, viable organisms still remain.
• C) Canning and pasteurization both use a process that destroys all microorganisms that can grow under normal storage conditions; the resulting products are commercially sterile.
• D) Canning and pasteurization are essentially the same process-one is used on fresh food while the other is used on preserved food; both result in sterilization of the product.
• E) Canning uses a process that destroys all microorganisms that can grow under normal storage conditions; the resulting product is commercially sterile. Pasteurization significantly decreases the number of spoilage microbes and eliminates pathogens; however, viable organisms still remain.

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