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Q: What conditions allow microorganisms to multiply in food?
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Food that allow microorganisms to grow are called parasites true or false?

True


What conditions are needed for the growth of microorganisms esp fungal infections?

Warmth, food and moisture.


What type of food properties do not allow harmful bacteria to multiply?

Foods that are high in acid do not allow harmful bacteria to multiply rapidly.


What type of food properties do not allow harmful bacteria to multiply rapidly?

Foods that are high in acid do not allow harmful bacteria to multiply rapidly.


What type of food properties allow harmful bacteria to multiply rapidly?

There are various food properties that allow harmful bacteria to multiply rapidly; one being the food is low in acid. Two more are moisture and that the food is high in protein.


What are the conditions that favor the spoilage of carbohydrate based intermediate moisture foods?

Warm and/or humid conditions. If intermediate moisture foods are exposed to warm enough, or humid enough, conditions, moisture will either enter the food or stick to the surface of the food. If the moisture of the food increases, microorganisms will start to grow and spoil the food.


What Four factors which affect the growth of microorganisms?

Four factors which affect the growth of microorganisms are: temperature food source for microorganisms (ie. sugar, protein, fat) the amount of microorganisms introduced to the food source ph of the food source


How bullfrog get food?

The bullfrogs get food from the wild. They live in conditions that allow them to get food just like any other animal.


Why is foodborne micro-organisms differ from food poisoning micro-organisms?

they reproduce more than food poisoning microorganisms. In food poisoning the microorganisms are spreadable but not in food borne microorganisms :) Hope his helps Janet


What are the four main conditions microbiological contaminants especially bacteria need to multiply?

heat food nutritions


When food is left out open it rots and becomes spoilt why?

Bacterium, fungal spores in the air settle on the food infecting it. These microorganisms grow rapidly especially in warm damp dark conditions. If the food is eaten food poisoning can occur


What are the effects of micro-organisms on food?

Microorganisms help break down and decompose food. These microorganisms are what cause food to spoil and grow mold on it.