Question

Expt to determine biochemical changes in spoilt vegetables and fruits

Answer 1

Major causes of food deterioration include the following:

-growth and activities of micro-organisms, principally bacteria, yeasts and moulds;

-activities of natural food enzymes;

insects, parasites and rodents;

-temperature, both heat and cold;

-moisture and dryness;

-air and in particular oxygen;

-light;

-time.