Microorganisms begin to reproduce on the food and digest it, releasing harmful toxins as byproducts of their activities. This leads to:

Release of nice aroma from food

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Food enhancement

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Food spoilage

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Improvement in food value

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The correct option is C
Food spoilage

The release of harmful toxins by microorganisms causes spoilage of food.

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Microorganisms begin to reproduce on the food and digest it, releasing harmful toxins as byproducts of their activities. This leads to:

The correct option is C Food spoilage The release of harmful toxins by microorganisms causes spoilage of food.

The correct option is C
Food spoilage

The release of harmful toxins by microorganisms causes spoilage of food.