I think that the statement given above is true, Harmful environmental agents cause an average of 4-5 percent of birth defects. <span>About 10 </span>percent of birth defects<span> are </span>caused<span> by </span>environmental factors<span> such as infection, radiation, and drugs. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.</span>
Answer is preserve
1<em>. Removing oxygen:</em> The removal of oxygen from food preserves the food by avoiding the oxidation of food that leads to spoilage.Cover the food or vegetable tightly in air tight container to avoid oxygen reaching the cut cells which will cause spoilage of food.The fruits and vegetables should immediately be boiled or cooked to prevent oxidation.
2. <em>Removing moisture: </em>The removal of excess water from vegetables and fruits helps in preservation of food. The bacterial growth that spoils the food grows in moist environment hence reducing the moisture content will preserve food.
<em>3. Killing spoilage organism: </em>The ultraviolet light and infrared light are used to kill the organisms causing spoilage of food. Flash technique is also used for preserving food from microorganism.
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One of the things that early sailor said about flies is that it looks like a sign that they had came close to the land, since flies couldn't live in the middle of the sea
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