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What happens to most of the bacteria that you swallow with your food?
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∙ 9y ago
Most of the time when a bacterium is consumed it is killed either through the acid within your stomach, or by your immune system. On rare occasions the consumption of a bacterium can lead to illness.
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∙ 8y agoThe bacteria with the swallowed food is digested through the stomach acid. In good bacteria cases, it is passed through and deposited in the intestine. This would be in the case for probiotics.
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∙ 9y agoStomach acid also kills most bacteria that you might swallow with you food.
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∙ 11y agothe bacteria you swallow gets digested in your stomach and is further used in digestion.
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∙ 12y agoThey are destroyed
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What is the most popular means by which bacteria obtain food?
bacteria are decomposers wich means they rely on dead organisms for food
What term describes most bacteria?
Bacteria and viruses are the most common cause of food poisoning. The symptoms and severity of food poisoning vary, depending on which bacteria or virus has contaminated the food. The bacteria and viruses that cause the most illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths in the United States are: Salmonella.
What happens when you heat milk at about 66 degrees to kill most of the bacteria?
When milk is heated to 66 degrees to kill most of the bacteria, the primary thing which happens is its chemical composition is slightly altered. This also kills natural enzymes within the milk.
What type of bacteria grow in food?
cheese - Lactococci, Lactobacilli, or Streptococci ETC milk - Bacillus acidi lactici ETC tomato- coli-aerogenes ETC Bacteria can be found everywhere around you, and the bacteria in your food will vary greatly. Above I mentioned a few common ones.
What happens when food goes bad?
When food goes bad most often bacteria that are present on the food have multiplied to such a degree that they become visible and produce tastes, odors, textures and colors that were not in the original food. Mold can also develop on food, especially bread, cheese, fruits and vegetables, and produce changes in food similar to bacteria, although many molds have the appearance of fine hairs (hyphae) on their surface. Food can also undergo changes due to active enzymes within the food, especially fruit, which cause the food to ripen but if left too long can lead to overripeness.
What happens to most of the bacteria that swallow with your food?
Stomach acid also kills most bacteria that you might swallow with you food.
What happens to bacteria when you dry them out?
It takes the moisture out of the food or air therefor killing most bacteria!
What happens most food poisoning bacteria at temperatures below 5 degrees celcius?
Most food poisoning bacteria can't continue to grow and multiply at temperatures below 5°C. There are some exceptions such as Listeria.
What happens to most food poisoning bacteria when frozen?
Nothing. They just wait to be thawed to become active again.
Why do marine animals swallow their food whole?
Most marine animals swallow their food whole. This is because they do not have teeth. But not all marine animals swallow their food whole. Some have small teeth.
What happens when you consistently swallow saliva?
Swallowing your saliva is a natural thing. It helps you taste food and digest food. And your saliva most definitely will NOT cause problems in your stomach, if it does, we are all in a bad way since your saliva is the only way you can swallow food. Your stomach acid is one of the most powerful acids known to man, so I highly doubt your saliva can hurt it. I think you're okay to swallow your own saliva.
What is main function of mouth?
The main fountion in the mouth is the gullet. It is the part of the mouth which you swallow . Before you swallow you chew until the food gets smaller, then the food mixes with siliver and turns most ,then you can swallow.
Where is the food swllowed?
Most countries encourage people to swallow food rather than spitting it out.
What bacteria causes the greatest harm in food industry?
The most common bacteria in the food industry is Salmonella. Probably the bacteria that can cause the most harm is E. coli O157:H7
Where do most bacteria get their food?
extracellular digestion
Do snowy owls store food?
No, they do not have a "crop", which is a sac that stores food. snowy owls swallow most of their food whole.
How do rattlesnakes ingest their food?
They swallow it whole. most the time head first.
