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Match the following methods of food preservation to the way in which bacteria growth is prevented:Group of answer choicesCanning ProcessPasturizationDrying or DehydratingFreezingFermentingPickelingCuring, Smoking or Salting

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Match the following methods of food preservation to the way in which bacteria growth is prevented:Group of answer choicesCanning ProcessPasturizationDrying or DehydratingFreezingFermentingPickelingCuring, Smoking or Salting

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  1. Canning Process: This method prevents bacteria growth by creating a sealed environment that is inhospitable to bacteria. The food is heated to kill any existing bacteria, then sealed to prevent new bacteria from entering.

  2. Pasteurization: This method involves heating food to a specific temperature to kill harmful bacteria, then quickly cooling it to prevent new bacteria growth.

  3. Drying or Dehydrating: By removing water from the food, this method makes the environment unsuitable for bacteria, which need moisture to grow.

  4. Freezing: This method slows down the reproduction of bacteria by reducing the temperature to levels that bacteria cannot survive in.

  5. Fermenting: This method uses 'good' bacteria to create an acidic environment that 'bad' bacteria cannot survive in.

  6. Pickling: Similar to fermenting, this method uses vinegar or brine to create an acidic environment that prevents bacteria growth.

  7. Curing, Smoking or Salting: These methods all involve adding substances (salt, smoke, etc.) that either draw out moisture or create an environment that is inhospitable to bacteria.

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