Which of the following organisms can grow at a lower water activity than most spoilage bacteria? E. coli Most yeasts Streptococcus pyogenes Pseudomonas species Staphylococcus aureus
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coli, Streptococcus pyogenes, and Pseudomonas species are all bacteria, so they are not likely to grow at a lower water activity than most spoilage bacteria. Most yeasts and Staphylococcus aureus are the remaining options. Yeasts are known to grow at lower water Show more…
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