Statement 1: A gas atmosphere containing 20% CO2 is effective in inhibiting slime-producing bacteria. Statement 2: Meat can be preserved by protecting it from oxygen as the majority of bacteria grow in that atmosphere.

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Statement 1: A gas atmosphere containing 20% CO2 is effective in inhibiting slime-producing bacteria.

Statement 2: Meat can be preserved by protecting it from oxygen as the majority of bacteria grow in that atmosphere.

(a) True, False

(b) True, True

(c) False, False

(d) False, True

The question was asked during a job interview.

Question is taken from Principles of Refrigerated Gas Storage of Foods-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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