List of top Food Technology Questions on Food Microbiology asked in AP PGECET

Which factor increases microbial growth rate?

Which toxin is heat-stable and produced by Staphylococcus aureus?

Which organism is psychrotrophic?

Which food is most prone to Clostridium growth?

Which microorganism produces heat-stable enterotoxin?

Which factor most influences microbial heat resistance?

Listeria is dangerous because it:

Thermophilic bacteria grow best at _______.

Clostridium botulinum grows best in:

Lag phase represents:

Which dilution range is considered statistically reliable for plate count methods?

Bacteria are more sensitive to antibiotics at what phase of growth curve?

Which microorganism can grow at lowest water activity among common food spoilage organisms?

“Probiotic” yogurts usually contain added strains of ______.

In the typical microbial growth curve in food, the lag phase is characterized by:

Which of the following is an intrinsic factor influencing microbial growth in food?

Moulds are usually detected in food by observing ______.