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Do gamma rays kill organisms that spoil food?
Yes, gamma rays can kill organisms that spoil food by damaging their DNA and preventing their ability to reproduce. In food irradiation, gamma rays are used to kill bacteria, parasites, and molds that cause food spoilage and contamination, extending the shelf life of the food.
What hunt and kill other organisms for food are called?
Organisms that hunt and kill other organisms for food are called predators.
We use radiation to extend the shelf life of food by destroying organisms that cause spoilage. Do we use neutrons electrons gamma rays or alpha particles?
Gamma rays are typically used for food irradiation to extend shelf life as they can penetrate deeply into food products to kill harmful bacteria and insects without leaving residue or making the food radioactive.
How do hypertonic solutions kill bacteria that spoil foods?
because of the hypertonic enviornment, the bacter cannot grow and spoil the food due to lack of water
Who developed a process of heating food to kill the germs that spoil it?
Louis Pasteur invented pasteurization.
Category of organisms that eat other orginisms for their food?
Carnivores are organisms that consume other organisms as their primary food source. This can include animals that hunt and kill their prey, as well as scavengers that feed on already dead animals.
Why do foods like dry soup mixes remain un spoilt for many days?
Spoilage in foods is due to fungus or bacterial growth. Dried soups lack water and so form a hostile environment to those organisms. Other methods of preserving food from spoilage include adding salt, adding sugar, adding vinegar canning, or irradiating the food. These last two kill any spoiling organisms inside the food, so until the food is removed from it's sealed package it doesn't spoil.
Antibiotic designed to kill single-celled prokaryotic organisms found in food by disabling their ability to use oxygen and suffocating them is most likely targeting organisms found in which kingdom?
Antibiotic designed to kill single-celled prokaryotic organisms found in food by disabling their ability to use oxygen and suffocating them is most likely targeting organisms found in the Eubacteria kingdom.
Why cooking food helps kill microorganism?
because some micro organisms cannot live in heat.
How do you kill micro organisms?
micro organisms can kill you by causing diseases
Can hertz kill?
No, hertz cannot kill. Hertz is a unit of measurement used to express frequency, particularly in relation to electronic signals or waves. It does not have the ability to cause harm or kill organisms.
How can gamma waves benefie people?
They are used to kill cancer cells , and also harmful bacteria in food and on surgical instruments.
