J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2014

  • question_answer
    Food preservatives prevent spoilage of food due to microbial growth. The most commonly used preservatives are

    A)  table salt, sugar

    B)  vegetable oils and sodium benzoate

    C)  \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}COONa\]

    D)  All of the above

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     The chemicals which are used to protect food from microbes action, i.e.; which arrest the process of fermentation, acidification and any other decomposition of food are known as food preservatives. Table salt, sugar, vegetable oil, vineger, sodium benzoate\[({{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}COONa),\]sodium metabisulphate\[(N{{a}_{2}}{{S}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}),\]vitamin E etc. are food preservatives.


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