Question

Assertion (A): Refrigerating perishable foods helps slow down the growth of bacteria.

Reason (R): Bacteria thrive in colder temperatures, leading to faster spoilage of refrigerated food.

Options

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true.

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

Answer 1

A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

Refrigeration preserves food because cold temperatures significantly slow down the metabolic activity and reproduction of most bacteria. The reason is completely false because bacteria actually thrive and multiply rapidly in warm temperatures (the “Danger Zone” between 40°F and 140°F), not cold ones.