Refrigeration Does NOT Stop Food Decomposition Because __________ Organisms Are

question 47

Multiple Choice

Refrigeration does NOT stop food decomposition because __________ organisms are capable of growth at these temperatures.

• A) mesophilic
• B) psychrotrophic
• C) thermophilic
• D) acidophilic
• E) neutrophilic

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Definitions:

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