Statement 1: Bacteria at a count of a few low millions in milk are psychrotrophic. Statement 2: Psychrotrophic bacteria can re contaminate milk after pasteurization.

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Statement 1: Bacteria at a count of a few low millions in milk are psychrotrophic.

Statement 2: Psychrotrophic bacteria can re contaminate milk after pasteurization.

(a) True, False

(b) True, True

(c) False, False

(d) False, True

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My doubt is from Principles of Fresh Food Storage-2 in division Food Preservation, Principles of Fresh Food Storage, Principles of Refrigerated Gas Storage of Foods and Principles of Food Freezing of Food Engineering

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