Question

Bacteria need at least _____ hours to grow enough cells to cause illness. 6 3 4 2.5

Answer 1

Cooked foods that you leave out for a barbecue or put in the car to take a picnic give harmful bacteria a place to grow. Bacteria grows faster at a warmer temperature. Their population doubled every 20 minutes. So in warm weather it doesn’t take long for food to harbor enough bacteria to make you really sick. Hope this helps. :)