Statement 1: Salt inhibits the heat resistance of bacteria.
Statement 2: Phosphate ions are important in spore formation.
(a) True, False
(b) True, True
(c) False, False
(d) False, True
The question was asked during an internship interview.
My doubt stems from Principles of Food Preservation by Canning-2 topic in portion Principles of Food Preservation by Canning and Drying and Principles of Food Concentrates of Food Engineering