Question

Give answer in one word chemical added to food to preserve growth of microorganisms

Answer 1

The term food preservation refers to any one of a number of techniques used to ... irradiation, pasteurization , smoking, and the addition of chemical additives.
10. Food Protection and Preservation Methods
Food protection and food preservation have one aim in common they are intended .... nutritional quality and avoiding the growth of unwanted microorganisms.

Answer 2

I think Prevent will come on the place of preserve because if the miccrorganisms are preserve than they destroy fruits
the chemical is nitrates