Question

Statement 1: Very young chickens can also be irradiated. This is an advantage of irradiation.

Statement 2: Which of the following is an example of ionizing radiation as a unit operation in the field of food and agriculture?

(a) False, Synthesis of vitamin C

(b) False, Aging of wines

(c) False, Increasing the yield of crops

(d) All of the mentioned

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This interesting question is from Principles of Food Irradiation-2 topic in division Principles of Chemical Preservation of Food, Principles of Food Irradiation and Food Quality factors of Food Engineering

Answer 1

Right answer is (d) All of the mentioned

Easiest explanation: Very young chickens cannot be irradiated as it leads to fragile bones. All of the mentioned are examples of ionizing radiation as a unit operation in the field of food and agriculture.