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1. What temperatures will support the reproduction/growth of bacteria ? |
Between 4 C/40 F and 60 C/140 F |
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2. How do bacteria multiply? |
By dividing |
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3. If bacteria is kept at body temperature will it multiply? |
Yes |
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4. If you keep food at 4 C will bacteria die? |
No, it won't die but below 4 C the bacteria won't continue to grow |
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5. What is the easiest way to control the growth of bacteria? |
By controlling the temperature |
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6. What happens to bacteria when they are refrigerated? |
They don't multiply but they can survive |
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7. What temperature will destroy bacteria? |
60 C / 140 F or higher |
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8. At an ideal temperature of 98.6, how long will it take bacteria to double? |
20 minutes |
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9. Why must bacteria that produce toxins be destroyed before the toxins are produced? |
Because toxins are not obvious and some may not be removed by cooking |
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10. What are some ways microbes can be transported? |
They cannot move on their own. They are hitchhikers and will travel on people, animals, insects or in water.
They can also be thrown into the air and carried to other places with dust.
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