Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Question 16
Practice objective / multiple choice question 16 from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
A batch of mangoes is stored in a ventilated chamber. The respiration rate of the fruit, \(R\) (mg CO\(_2\) kg\(^{-1}\) h\(^{-1}\)), varies linearly with temperature according to \(R = 0.1T + 5\), where \(T\) is the storage temperature in °C. Moisture loss per day, \(M\) (kg water kg\(^{-1}\) fruit day\(^{-1}\)), is related to respiration by \(M = 0.001R\). The farmer wants the total weight loss after 7 days to be less than 5 % of the initial fruit weight. Determine the highest whole‑degree temperature (°C) at which the fruit may be stored.
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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Question 16. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
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