Practice mode Food Technology

What are deteriorative changes arising from within the food itself called?

Correct answer A. Autolysis

Explanation

Autolysis is self-digestion by the food's own enzymes after harvest or slaughter, causing softening and spoilage even without microbes, as seen in fish and over-ripe fruit.

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