Conditions Microbes Need to Grow and Reproduce

Question 1

Food must be eaten by its 'Best Before Date'

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

How can we preserve food, to stop them developing moisture?

Accepted Answer

Preserve with high concentrations of sugar, e.g. jam making, High concentrations of salt, e.g. salted fish, remove water from microbes, Drying them, e.g. dried milk, dried soups, dried fruit

Question 3

Most microbes grow and multiply the fastest at what temperature?

Accepted Answer

37°C

Question 4

It is ok to leave food out in a warm room for a long period of time

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

Keep food away from places where there are microbes.

Accepted Answer

Dirt, Animals and Insects, Dust, Raw Food

Question 6

Microbes make food unsafe by...

Accepted Answer

All three are correct, ...putting their waste products into the food, ... irritating the digestive system causing damage to organs in the body, ...producing and putting toxins into the food

Question 7

Which is not a condition for microbes to grow and reproduce?

Accepted Answer

Air

Question 8

If the cooking temperature in the oven is low, just cook food for a longer time.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

If the temperature is too hot, microbes will be destroyed.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

If there is not enough water, microbes cannot grow or multiply

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Food must be eaten by its 'Use By Date'

Accepted Answer

True

Conditions Microbes Need to Grow and Reproduce

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Conditions Microbes Need to Grow and Reproduce

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