4. From the following listing, select all the items which cause deterioration in
semiperishable subsistence in storage.
1.
Age.
6.
Lack of ventilation.
2.
Light.
7.
Dents.
3.
Removable dust.
8.
Rodents.
4.
Insects.
9.
Moisture.
5.
Heat
10.
Freezing.
a.
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10.
b.
1-3-4-6-8-10.
c.
1-2-4-5-6-8-9-10.
d.
1-4-5-7-8-9-10.
5. Which of these are important factors in the storage of perishable subsistence?
(More than one may be correct.)
a.
Temperature.
b.
Method of freezing the product.
c.
Humidity.
d.
Air circulation.
6. A rule of thumb commonly used is that each rise of ______ oF above a specified
7. The storage life of a product is determined from:
a.
Date of receipt at the storage facility.
b.
Date of pack.
c.
Date of sale to the government.
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