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What are the 3 common practice used to prevent the growth and spread of microorganisms?
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What drug inhibits the growth of infectious microorganisms?
a drug that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms
What is an auxanogram?
An auxanogram is a culture of microorganisms used in auxanography - the study of the effects of changes of environment in the growth of microorganisms.
What is a culture media used to support growth of microorganisms?
Agar
What are the growth requirements for microorganisms?
They need food. But don't feed them after midnight.
How does sugar preserve food?
Sugar preserves food by lowering the water activity (aw). If the aw is 85 or less, spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms can't grow. Microorganisms all need proper food, water, temperature and acidity to grow and adding sugar to appropriate levels can prevent bacterial growth.
How do antimicrobial drugs kill pathogens?
prevent the growth of microorganisms
Why are meat and poultry kept in cold places?
To prevent the rapid growth of bacteria and other microorganisms.
What drug inhibits the growth of infectious microorganisms?
a drug that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms
What is the suitable temperaturezone for the growth of microorganisms?
The suitable temperature for the growth of microorganisms is the body temperature of the humans
What is the purpose of preservation?
to destroy microorganisms in food by heating and preventing recontaminating by microorganisms from outside to alter the environment so as to prevent or retard growth of undesirable microorganisms. this can be achieved by removing available water from the food, reducing temperature, addition of preservatives, altering the gas composition, etc.
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
Does sugar prevents the growth of microorganisms in the fruit?
no
Does drying apples help preserve them?
By drying apples, or any food item, you reduce the water activity which will help prevent or slow the growth of spoilage microorganisms or pathogens.
How does drying apples help preserve them?
By drying apples, or any food item, you reduce the water activity which will help prevent or slow the growth of spoilage microorganisms or pathogens.
What is an auxanogram?
An auxanogram is a culture of microorganisms used in auxanography - the study of the effects of changes of environment in the growth of microorganisms.
What is one factor that affects the growth of microorganisms?
the organism
What do humans have in common with the smallest microorganisms?
We both have DNA. That and we both take advantage of exponential growth to the point that we experience some serious food shortages.
