Statement 1: Time is an important parameter for the growth of spoilage organisms. Statement 2: Temperature is an important parameter for the growth of spoilage organisms.

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Statement 1: Time is an important parameter for the growth of spoilage organisms.

Statement 2: Temperature is an important parameter for the growth of spoilage organisms.

(a) True, False

(b) True, True

(c) False, False

(d) False, True

The question was posed to me in my homework.

Origin of the question is Principles of Fresh Food Storage-1 topic 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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