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Where do most bacteria get their food?
extracellular digestion
What happens to bacteria when you dry them out?
It takes the moisture out of the food or air therefor killing most bacteria!
What is the function for most bacteria and how is this helpful to them?
Very few bacteria cause illness And some bacteria are used to make food such as cheese and yogurt.
What happen to the bacteria when food is cooked and when food is chilled?
Cooking kills bacteria but not the toxins the bacteria made while growing. Refrigeration does prevent most bacteria but not listeria which can grow in a refrigerator. Botulism is a toxin that does not go away with boiling or cooking.
Will bacteria die if you put your food in the refrigerator?
Most of the bacteria in the refrigerator will have slow growth or stop grow but it will not kill most bacteria. Spoilage bacteria thrive in refrigerator temperatures so the food will still get spoiled and some bacteria even thrive in the freezer.
How do bacteria cause an illness as food poisoning?
Food pisoning is most often caused by toxic substances that bacteria found in food produce. The bacteria have grown and multiplied in the food, most often if the food is stored at a certain temperature that must not be too low or too high. The toxins are sometimes produced when the bacteria grow and multiply in the food before eating it. Other times the bacteria produce the toxins when they grow and multiply further inside the stomach and intestines after the food has been eaten.
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 are the 4 conditions bacteria need to multiply?
Great Britain (UK) Bacteria need certain conditions to grow in food such as warmth, moisture, nutrients and a special pH. Most of the pathogenic bacteria in food multiply rapidly between 10 to 60 degrees Celsius (the "danger zone"). That is the reason why cold food always should be stored lower than 7 degrees in the fridge.
What will happen to food poisoning bacteria at body heat?
Generally they just go dormant. To remove bacteria, they need to be killed off by heat at a minimum of 63 degrees.
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 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
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 to bacteria when you dry them out?
It takes the moisture out of the food or air therefor killing most bacteria!
Do bacteria make their own food or find food?
It depends on the type. Most bacteria must obtain nourishment but some are capable of photosynthesis.
How do bacteria cause food poisoning?
Bacteria can cause foodborne illness one of two ways:# Infection happens when the bacteria are ingested and grow in your digestive tract and make you ill. # Intoxication happens when bacteria have grown in the food and formed a toxin which makes you ill. Intoxication can occur even after the bacteria have been killed off.
