Question

1. you can accurately tell if food is contaminated by its:

a) smell.

b) appearance.

c) texture.

d) none of the above.

Explanation:

Food contamination (e.g., by pathogens like Salmonella) often has no noticeable smell, appearance, or texture changes. Sensory cues only detect spoilage in some cases, not all contamination. Thus, none of the options a-c can accurately indicate contamination.

Answer:

d) none of the above.