Boiling Water for 10 Minutes Is Effective in Ridding It

question 56

Multiple Choice

Boiling water for 10 minutes is effective in ridding it of

• A) enveloped viruses.
• B) bacterial endospores.
• C) protozoan cysts.
• D) actively growing bacteria.
• E) both growing bacteria and enveloped viruses.

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Definitions:

Dehydrating

The process of removing water from a substance or compound, often to drive a chemical reaction or preserve materials.

Mechanism

The detailed step-by-step process or pathway by which a chemical reaction occurs, including the rearrangements of bonds and intermediate stages.

Reaction

A process in which substances interact to form new products, involving the reorganization of atoms or groups of atoms.

Ammonia

A compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula NH3, characterized by its pungent smell and used as a fertilizer and cleaning agent.