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Most foods typically have a pH level ranging from 4.0 to 7.0, with many common items like fruits and vegetables falling on the lower end due to their natural acidity. Bacteria generally thrive in a neutral to slightly acidic environment, often around pH 6.5 to 7.5. This pH range is conducive to the growth of many pathogenic and spoilage bacteria, making it crucial to monitor in food safety practices. Maintaining food at lower pH levels can help inhibit bacterial growth and extend shelf life.
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Does bacteria have a preference for sugar?
Yes, bacteria often prefer sugar as a food source because it provides them with energy for growth and reproduction.
Where do germs prefer to live in most of the time?
Bacteria needs warmth, moisture, time and food to grow.
Harmful bacteria in food can be killed by?
Cooking the food. Raising the heat to te proper level kills bacteria.
What level of a food chain would you find a decomposer?
Bacteria or Fungi?
What level of bacteria is allowed in canned foods?
caned food must be sterile.No bacteria its founded inside the canne.
What food has bacteria in it?
i think lots of food do but mainly bread because wheat has lots of bacteria and also yogurt.
Is spoiled food a sign of a visit from a bacteria?
Spoilage can be from bacteria, but it can also be caused by yeasts and molds - which are not bacteria.
Is cooking food necessary?
Cooking food does offer some advantages, although it is possible to survive on a diet of uncooked food if it was reasonably chosen. Cooked meat is not only more digestible, but also is less likely to contain harmful bacteria, since cooking kills bacteria. Even if you prefer not to eat meat, there are vegetables and grains which also become more digestible when they are cooked. There are also fruits and vegetables which do not need to be cooked and are better if they are not cooked.
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.
How does eubacteria get their food?
they produce by photosynthesis and chemosynthesis. They also eat other bacteria
Why food that is dry does not turn bad as easily as food that is wet?
Because bacteria prefer damp conditions in which to thrive. The moisture in 'wet' food (such as tinned dog food) encourages bacteria to divide and multiply - whereas dry foods (such as dog-biscuit) have less moisture, slowing down bacterial growth.
What are six things bacteria need to survive?
There are 3 Main Things: Moisture, Warmth, and a source of food
