WONDER #1370: Why Does Food Rot?

Question 1 of 3

Which of the following is NOT a typical way you can sense that a food is rotten?

  1. taste
  2. smell
  3. sight
  4. sound

Question 2 of 3

Chemical reactions that cause spoiling accelerate with increases in what?

  1. temperature
  2. toxicity
  3. acidosis
  4. length

Question 3 of 3

Photodegradation is a process of food spoilage caused by what?

  1. air
  2. water
  3. light
  4. cheese

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