Dry Heat

question 30

Multiple Choice

Dry heat

• A)is less efficient than moist heat.
• B)cannot sterilize.
• C)includes tyndallization.
• D)is used in devices called autoclaves.
• E)will sterilize at 121°C for 15 minutes.

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

The process by which biological traits become either more or less common in a population as a function of the effect of inherited traits on the survival and reproduction of individuals.

Advantageous Genes

Genetic traits that provide a benefit to the individual, increasing the likelihood of survival and reproduction.

Subsequent Generations

Subsequent generations refer to the offspring or descendants that follow the current generation, highlighting the lineage or succession in families or species.

Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, a key mechanism in evolution.