Question

    Louis Pasteur established the modern era of food

    microbiology in 1857 when he showed that microorganisms cause spoilage:
    A Beer Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Wine Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Juice Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Milk Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Pasteur’s 1857 experiments on wine fermentation disproved spontaneous generation, linking microbes (yeasts/bacteria) to spoilage and paving the way for pasteurization. 

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