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Toxins from pathogenic bacteria can be destroyed by freezing and cooking true or false

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False – toxins from pathogenic bacteria cannot be destroyed by subjecting them to cooking or freezing. Pathogenic bacteria are responsible for the cause of diseases in humans. They are usually found in common food products such as eggs, meat and milk. They are also water-borne. Pathogenic bacteria are deadly hence the need to know how to deal with them and keep them safe. Therefore, it is important to destroy them before ingesting them into your body. Some of these disease-causing organisms can withstand very high and low temperatures hence cannot be destroyed through cooking or freezing.

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