Food Preservation

Author:Anita Sood, Anupama Bhandari, Madhabi Bose & Shelly Wadhwa
8th CBSE
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Important Questions on Food Preservation

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Expanded Universal Science>More About Food>The Microbial World>Food Preservation> Q 1

Name two chemical preservatives.

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Expanded Universal Science>More About Food>The Microbial World>Food Preservation> Q 2

Refrigerator permanently prevents growth of microbes in food.

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Expanded Universal Science>More About Food>The Microbial World>Food Preservation> Q 3

Jams can be preserved by using chemicals like sodium metabisulphite.

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_____ is the process in which food items are packed in airtight containers. (Canning/ Steaming)

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Expanded Universal Science>More About Food>The Microbial World>Food Preservation> Q 5

The heating of milk up to 72°C and suddenly cooling is called _____.

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Expanded Universal Science>More About Food>The Microbial World>Food Preservation> Q 6

List four methods by which food can be preserved.

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Expanded Universal Science>More About Food>The Microbial World>Food Preservation> Q 7

On a pack of fruit juice, it is printed ‘IF THE PACKET IS PUFFED DO NOT BUY’. Give reason.

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Expanded Universal Science>More About Food>The Microbial World>Food Preservation> Q 8

Riya’s grandmother always dries vegetables in the sun before pickling them. How does drying help vegetables?