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Fungi are 'decomposers' they make food go bad.

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How does cooking food preserve food?

The bacteria and fungi in the food are killed by the heat and can therefore no longer spoil the food.


Why you need to preserve food?

Because other things than people also like to eat it. Examples are fungi and bacteria. Preservatives suppress their growth making the food edible longer.


How does water preserve food?

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Can fungi help in the food chain?

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How does the fungi make its own food?

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Does water preserve foods?

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How does fungi get into food?

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How did peasants preserve their food?

They stuffed the food with salt which would let it dry out and that's how they would preserve it.


How does heat preserve food from rotting?

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