Question

Read the following statements and choose the correct option.

Statement 1: Louis Pasteur developed the process of pasteurisation.

Statement 2: Pasteurisation destroys all the nutrients present in milk.

• A. Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true
• B. Both statement 1 and statement 2 are false
• C. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false
• D. Both statement 1 and statement 2 are true

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false

Pasteurisation, invented by Louis Pasteur in 1864, is a method of preservation of packaged or non-packaged juices and milk. It is a method of treating food by increasing it's temperature to a certain point and then suddenly cooling it to kill disease-causing organisms without altering the flavor or quality. Milk, for example, is heated at about 70°C, held there for around 15 - 30 seconds and then suddenly chilled at 4°C and stored.