Question

Gamma irradiation:_______.

1. has not been approved for use on food
2. can be used to either sterilize or pasteurize, depending on the dose of radiation
3. leaves some radioactive particles in the treated substance.
4. usually kills by generating heat and denaturing proteins.

Answer 1

Option B, can be used to either sterilize or pasteurize, depending on the dose of radiation

Step-by-step explanation:

Sterilization by radiation has started since 1895. However, commercial food irradiation plant was installed at Stuttgart, Germany in 1958. In general gamma radiation is used for sterilization purposes which disrupts the sub-atomic particles involved in the formation of the microorganism at an early stage by damaging their genetic material such as DNA or RNA with in their cells. Once the genetic material i.e DNA or RNA is damaged, the cell dies automatically.

Hence, option B is correct