Question

Statement 1: Plastic films and other foils might get damaged due to irradiation.

Statement 2: By increasing the radiation dose by a two-fold, the resistance of certain organisms to irradiation increases.

(a) True, False

(b) True, True

(c) False, False

(d) False, True

I got this question by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.

My doubt is from Principles of Food Irradiation-2 in section Principles of Chemical Preservation of Food, Principles of Food Irradiation and Food Quality factors of Food Engineering

Answer 1

The correct option is (b) True, True

The explanation is: Plastic films and other foils might get damaged due to irradiation. By increasing the radiation dose by a two-fold, the resistance of certain organisms to irradiation increases.