Mastering Microbial Control

The temperature at which a microorganism multiplies fastest

The lowest temperature at which all microbes are killed in a 10-minute exposure (correct)

The highest temperature a microorganism can survive

The temperature at which a microorganism becomes dormant

Endospores can survive up to boiling temperatures (correct)

Endospores require a higher temperature to denature proteins

Endospores are immune to heat

Boiling increases the reproduction rate of endospores

To measure the time it takes for a microorganism to multiply at a given temperature

To determine the length of time needed to kill all microorganisms in a sample at a given temperature (correct)

To establish the time it takes for a microorganism to become dormant at a certain temperature

To calculate the time it takes for a microorganism to adapt to a new temperature