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Q1. The main purpose of cold storage for fruits and vegetables is to…
Correct answer: B. Low temperature slows ripening and spoilage.
Q2. Before produce goes into cold storage, the first step should be to…
Correct answer: C. One rotten piece can spoil the rest.
Q3. Pre-cooling means…
Correct answer: A. Fast pre-cooling keeps quality longer.
Q4. The cold chain means…
Correct answer: B. Any break in the chain causes spoilage.
Q5. Potatoes in cold storage are typically kept at around…
Correct answer: C. Cool, not frozen, and in the dark to prevent sprouting.
Q6. Controlled atmosphere storage slows ripening mainly by…
Correct answer: A. Less oxygen means slower breathing and ripening.
Q7. High humidity in cold storage mainly helps by…
Correct answer: B. Too much humidity, though, can encourage rot, so it must be balanced.
Q8. Onions need different storage from potatoes mainly because onions need…
Correct answer: C. Damp onions rot quickly.
Q9. If the cold chain breaks on a hot day, what happens first?
Correct answer: A. Heat speeds up every spoilage process.
Q10. Which practice best protects quality after cold storage?
Correct answer: B. Quality gained in storage is lost quickly in heat.