Question

The substance that lowers food quality is known as
A. Pollutant
B. Contaminant
C. Adulterant
D. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint:
1. when some impurities are added to the food material then the quality of that good material gets reduced and the quantity will increase.
2. These things are mainly done by the sellers to earn more profit with less quantity of food grain.

Complete answer:
1. Pollutants-Pollutants are the small or large particles that may be living or non-living which pollute the food grains. It is mainly adding the chemical substance in the food grain which makes them polluted.
2. Contaminant-Contaminants are the extra particles in the food grain which make them contaminated. Contamination is either done by carriers or by the physical adding of the contaminants. The housefly, the mosquito is the common carrier that makes the food contaminated and makes it not suitable for eating purposes.
The food which is contaminated by the mosquito and housefly has a large number of disease-causing microbes which spread a large number of diseases in the surrounding.
3. Adulterants-The interior and the unwanted material added to the food grain to reduce its quality are known as adulterants. And the process of adding these inferior particles is known as adulteration.
So here the substance that lowers the quality of the food is adulterants.

So, the correct answer is “Option C Adulterant”.

Note:
1. Adulterants make the food unsafe unhealthy and not suitable for use.
2. It is done to earn the extra profit from the consumers and gain much by investing less in the business. It is a result of the greedy thinking of some people.