Which Is Correct Regarding the Rate of Microbial Death

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which is correct regarding the rate of microbial death?

• A)Cells die at increasingly greater rates.
• B)Only older cells die in a culture.
• C)Cells in a culture die at a constant rate.
• D)Upon contact with the control agent, all cells die at one time.
• E)Cells become metabolically inactive but are never killed.

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