How do pasteurization and irradiation prevent food spoilage?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Pasteurization: exposing food or beverage to high heat to destroy microorganisms
Irradiation: exposes food to gamma rays which kills or disables microorganisms

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The USDA MyPlate recommends that all grain sources be whole-grain choices

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following foods contains the lowest percentage of water?

A. butter B. peanut butter C. Swiss cheese D. baked potato E. cooked hamburger

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Smoking during pregnancy may affect the intellectual and behavioral development of the fetus as it grows up. _________________________?

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Immediately before passing into the large intestine, the food mass must pass though the ____

a. pyloric sphincter b. lower esophageal sphincter c. ileocecal valve d. bolus e. pancreas

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