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magnusson 12a
microorganisms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| how does pickling kill microorganisms | this uses an acid pH to kill microorganisms by denaturing their enzymes and other proteins |
| how does cooking prevent and kill microgorganisms? | the heat denatures enzymes and other proteins and kills microorganisms |
| what do drying, salting and coating in sugar do to prevent food spoilage? | they dehydrate any microorganisms as water leaves them by osmosis |
| how does smoking prevent food spoilage? | the food develops a hardened, dry outer surface and smoke contains antibacterial chemicals |
| how does irradiation destroy microorganisms? | ionising radiation kills the microorganisms by disrupting their DNA structure |
| how does cooling and freezing prevent food spoilage? | these do not kill microorganisms, but retard enzyme activity so their metabolism, growth and reproduction is very slow |