Question

Which of the following is true when it comes to meat carcass?

(a) It is kept under ultraviolet rays such that mold formation takes place

(b) It is kept at a relative humidity such that excessive weight loss doesn’t take place

(c) All of the mentioned

(d) None of the mentioned

I got this question during an online exam.

This interesting question is from Principles of Fresh Food Storage-2 in chapter Food Preservation, Principles of Fresh Food Storage,  Principles of Refrigerated Gas Storage of Foods and Principles of Food Freezing of Food Engineering

Answer 1

Correct option is (b) It is kept at a relative humidity such that excessive weight loss doesn’t take place

For explanation I would say: Meat carcass is kept at a relative humidity such that excessive weight loss doesn’t take place and under ultraviolet rays such that mold formation doesn’t take place.