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The chances of contacting bird flu from a properly cooked (above 100°C) chicken and egg are:
a. very high

b. high

c. moderate

d. negligible
Biology | CBSE | Class 12 | Exercise 1 | NCERT Exemplar | Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production
The chances of contacting bird flu from a properly cooked (above 100°C) chicken and egg are:
a. very high

b. high

c. moderate

d. negligible

Solution: When prepared correctly, chicken and other poultry products are safe to eat. The H5N1 virus, which causes avian flu, dies when poultry is cooked to 70 degrees Celsius. As a result, all food-borne pathogens should be killed by cooking beef above 74 degrees Celsius.

So, the correct answer is (d).

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