Radiation works to preserve foods through
A) creation of an anaerobic environment.
B) exposure to high heat.
C) lethal mutation of bacterial DNA.
D) creation of an anaerobic environment and high heat.
E) increasing pH.

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Radiation preserves food by causing lethal mutations in the DNA of bacteria and other pathogens, which prevents them from reproducing and causing spoilage or illness.

Radiation Works to Preserve Foods Through