Statement 1: At low temperatures, near the freezing point of water, the respiration rate decreases. Statement 2: Lemons last longer than bananas at the same relative humidity.

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

Statement 1: At low temperatures, near the freezing point of water, the respiration rate decreases.

Statement 2: Lemons last longer than bananas at the same relative humidity.

(a) True, False

(b) True, True

(c) False, False

(d) False, True

The question was asked in class test.

My query is from Principles of Fresh Food Storage-2 in section 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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