Microbial Temperature Control Quiz
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Which method is the most effective way of killing bacteria?

  • Boiling Water
  • Intermittent Sterilization
  • High Temperature + High Moisture (correct)
  • Dry Heat

    • What is the shortest period of time to kill a suspension of bacteria or spores at a prescribed temperature and under specific conditions called?

  • Moist Heat
  • Autoclaving
  • Thermal death time (correct)
  • Pasteurization

    • What is the most effective means to sterilize laboratory media and equipment?

  • Boiling Water
  • Autoclaving (correct)
  • Pasteurization
  • Intermittent Sterilization

    • At what temperature can B. subtilis be killed in a minute in moist heat?

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    What inhibits metabolic growth and may even preserve bacteria?

    <p>Low Temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

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