Boiling Is Not Reliable for Sterilization Because

question 42

Multiple Choice

Boiling is not reliable for sterilization because

• A) heat-sensitive instruments may be destroyed.
• B) water boils at a higher temperature at lower altitudes.
• C) heat-resistant endospores are unaffected.
• D) viruses are more sensitive to heat than bacteria.
• E) most pathogens are heat stable.

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