Question

Which among the given options truly depict the lines 1 and 2 in the figure below with respect to the effect of heat processing on food?

• A. 1-Safety, 2-Quality
• B. 1-Yield, 2-Safety
• C. 1-Yield, 2-Quality
• D. 1-Quality, 2-Safety

Hint:

When analyzing the effect of heat processing on food, remember that increased severity typically improves safety but reduces quality.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Interpreting the graph.
The graph shows the effect of process severity on two parameters: safety and quality. From the figure: - Line 1 increases with the process severity, indicating that safety improves as the process becomes more severe. - Line 2 decreases with process severity, indicating that quality decreases as the process becomes more severe.

Step 2: Analyzing the options.
- (A) Correct, line 1 represents safety, which improves with process severity, while line 2 represents quality, which decreases.
- (B) Incorrect, as it mismatches the relationship between yield, safety, and process severity.
- (C) Incorrect, as it reverses the relationship between yield and quality.
- (D) Incorrect, as it does not correctly match quality and safety with the graph.

Step 3: Conclusion.
The correct answer is (A) 1-Safety, 2-Quality.