Question

Why do you think that food is protected from fungi when stored in refrigerator?

(a) Fungi doesn’t grow in warm conditions

(b) Refrigerator provides dry and cold conditions that don’t let fungi grow

(c) Refrigerator contains CFC gas that is toxic and doesn’t let fungi to grow

(d) Since the device works with electricity which doesn’t let fungus to grow

The question was posed to me during a job interview.

Query is from Biological Classification in section Biological Classification of Biology – Class 11

Answer 1

Correct choice is (b) Refrigerator provides dry and cold conditions that don’t let fungi grow

For explanation I would say: Fungi grow in moist and warm conditions. Refrigerator provides dry and cold conditions that prevent fungal growth. Therefore food stored in refrigerator doesn’t get rotten.