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Microorganisms that contaminate food are collectively referred to as

1) biological agents
2) physical objects
3) chemical contaminants
4) viruses

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Biological agents is the correct answer - gradpoint


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User Akshay Rao
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The right answer is 1) biological agents .

All biological, chemical and physical hazards must be considered in the food chain.

Examples of biological agents: Hepatitis A and E viruses, Rotaviruses, Clostridium, Bacillus cereus, as well as parasites (Cryptosporidium, Entamoeba hystolytica, Giardia, Ascaris, Tenia ....).

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