To keep food in its original or existing state for appearances sake is to _____ the food.

(1 point)
Responses

trash

trash

create

create

bake

bake

preserve

preserve

preserve

The correct answer is "preserve." To determine the correct answer, we need to understand the meaning of the word "preserve" in the context of the question. "Preserve" means to maintain or keep something in its original or existing state. In this case, the question is asking about keeping food in its original or existing state for the sake of its appearance. So, the correct word is "preserve."