Question

Statement 1: The microbial deterioration of fresh fish is _____ by irradiation.

Statement 2:  The _____ of oxygen increases the sensitivity of vegetative bacteria to irradiation by two-three folds.

(a) Increased, presence

(b) Decreased, absence

(c) Increased, absence

(d) Decreased, absence

I had been asked this question at a job interview.

The above asked question is from Principles of Food Irradiation-2 in chapter Principles of Chemical Preservation of Food, Principles of Food Irradiation and Food Quality factors of Food Engineering

Answer 1

Right option is (a) Increased, presence

To explain I would say: The microbial deterioration of fresh fish is increased by irradiation. The presence of oxygen increases the sensitivity of vegetative bacteria to irradiation by two-three folds.