Question

two correct answers. select both. press the submit button to see if your choices are correct. based on the text, salt became very important for food for two reasons. what were the two reasons? a salt helped food last a long time. b salt kept bacteria out of food. c salt was used to clean food barrels. d salt was used to make ice. e salt made food taste sweeter.

Explanation:

To determine the two reasons salt was important for food, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Salt is a preservative, so it helps food last long. This is a valid reason.
• Option B: Salt inhibits bacterial growth (keeps bacteria out), which is related to food preservation, a key reason for its importance in food.
• Option C: Cleaning food barrels is not a primary reason for salt's importance in food itself.
• Option D: Making ice is not related to food's use of salt.
• Option E: Salt makes food taste salty, not sweeter.

So the two correct reasons are A and B.

Answer:

A. Salt helped food last a long time.
B. Salt kept bacteria out of food.