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Which of the following is true with regard to growth of

Q: Answer-Which of the following is true with regard to growth of microorganisms:

Dried or low moisture food require water activity between 0.0 and 0.6 growth of microbes. Organisms with an optimum temperature between 45deg- 70deg C are called thermophiles.

microorganisms:

A Water activity requirement of microorganisms decreases in the following order: Bacteria> yeast> moulds

B Dried or low moisture food require water activity minimum between 80 to 100 for growth of microbes

C Intermediate moisture food requires water activity less than 0.1

D Organisms with an optimum temperature between 90° to 105° are thermophiles

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