The most important function of nitrites in processed foods is to
A. prevent browning.
B. inhibit the germination of Clostridium botulinum endospores.
C. prevent carcinogen formation.
D. make the food more acidic.
B
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A) Lyme disease B) Q fever C) rickettsial diseases D) typhus
An organelle that breaks down amino acids,
fatty acids, and toxic substances is the
a. peroxisome b. Golgi body c. mitochondrion d. lysosome e. smooth endoplasmic reticulum
The muscles of the myometrium:
A. are sloughed off during menstruation. B. create the contractions of labor and orgasm. C. form the external cover of the uterus. D. are very weak and are incapable of expanding