Which of the Following Is NOT True Concerning Irradiation of Foods

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true concerning irradiation of foods?

• A) Food consumed by NASA astronauts is sterilized by irradiation.
• B) Foods become radioactive when irradiated.
• C) Viruses are resistant to doses approved for foods.
• D) A higher dose of radiation is necessary to kill microbes in frozen foods.
• E) It is effective in eliminating parasites and bacteria.

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Definitions:

Oblique-Slip Faults

Faults that combine features of both strike-slip and dip-slip faults, moving both horizontally and vertically.

Normal Fault

A type of fault where the hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall due to tensional forces.

Reverse Fault

A type of fault where the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall due to compressional forces.

Strike-Slip Fault

A type of fault where two blocks of earth slide past each other horizontally.