The physical property that influences the deterioration of grain is _____

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asked Jan 30, 2022 in Food Engineering by Amelia (93.8k points)

The physical property that influences the deterioration of grain is _____

(a) Its flow properties

(b) Absorption, adsorption and desorption

(c) Porosity and its tendency towards layering

(d) All of the mentioned

This question was posed to me during an online exam.

Query is from Principles of Fresh Food Storage-3 topic in chapter 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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