Question

    Acetic acid and lactic acid are used for

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    A curing meats Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B preservation of color Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C preservation of pickles Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D inhibiting mold growth Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Foods prepared from fermentation processes,e.g., sauerkraut, pickles, and silage for animals are preserved mainly by acetic, lactic and propionic acids produced during the microbial fermentation.

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