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The organisms driving spoilage of a particular food are collectively called

  • A.the specific spoilage organisms
  • B.the general indicator organisms
  • C.the added starter culture
  • D.the total viable count

Answer: A

Correct answer: the specific spoilage organisms

Only a small fraction of the flora present on a food actually causes its spoilage, and those are the specific spoilage organisms. The distinction matters practically: shelf life correlates with the growth of that subset, not with the total viable count, which may be dominated by organisms doing nothing at all.

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