Food Science: Plant Preservation Review

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  1. 2. What is one of the two factors that is required for microbial growth?
  2. 3. This preservation method creates an unsuitable environment for microorganisms through a lowered pH (vinegar)
  3. 7. These are molds that grow at refrigerated temperatures (less than 50 degrees)
  4. 9. What is one of the two factors that is required for microbial growth?
  5. 11. What is the #1 cause of food spoilage?
  6. 12. This preservation method stops the growth of microorganisms through temperatures below 32 degrees
  7. 13. How do molds reproduce?
  8. 16. This is the term that describes an environment without oxygen
  9. 18. This preservation method creates an anaerobic environment where microorganisms cannot spread
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  1. 1. This preservation method slows down the spread of microorganisms and the enzymatic process of food items
  2. 4. These are molds that grow at high temperature (110 - 140 degrees)
  3. 5. Which type of mold grows at room temperature
  4. 6. This preservation method removes 90% of moisture from food to prevent microorganisms from producing
  5. 8. What continues in plant based food items even after harvest?
  6. 10. This preservation method removes nearly 100% of moisture from food products
  7. 14. This preservation method kills bacteria present while also preventing new bacteria from entering
  8. 15. What is one of the two ways that molds can spread?
  9. 17. Molds are an example of this.