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Exposure to low-intensity gamma radiation slows

awamy

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Exposure to low-intensity gamma radiation slows [#permalink]

Updated on: 14 Mar 2018, 15:25

Exposure to low-intensity gamma radiation slows the rate of growth of the spoilage microorganisms in food in much the same way that the low heat used in pasteurization __________ the spoilage action of the microorganisms in milk.

a.precludes
b.initiates
c.inhibits
d.isolates
e.purifies

why preclude doesn't fit here?

Originally posted by awamy on 14 Mar 2018, 01:26.
Last edited by Carcass on 14 Mar 2018, 15:25, edited 1 time in total.

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amorphous

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Re: sentence completion [#permalink]

14 Mar 2018, 06:59

Here two examples are being compared. the word required for the blank is similar in nature to the part of the sentence 'slows the rate of growth'. Preclude means to make impossible or to stop from happening. However we need a word that slows down the rate of spoilage action as such inhibits which means something is not allowed to flourish or grow is a more appropriate choice.
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Carcass

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Re: Exposure to low-intensity gamma radiation slows [#permalink]

14 Mar 2018, 15:27

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