The Difference Between Thermal Death Time and Thermal Death Point

question 26

Multiple Choice

The difference between thermal death time and thermal death point in microbicidal activity is that _______.

• A) thermal death time is the shortest amount of time required to kill an organism at a 100oC, whereas thermal death temperature is the lowest temperature required to kill an organism
• In 10 minutes
• B) thermal death time is the shortest amount of time required to kill an organism at a specific temperature, whereas thermal death temperature is the lowest temperature required to kill
• An organism in 10 minutes
• C) thermal death time is the greatest amount of time required to kill an organism at a specific temperature, whereas thermal death temperature is the lowest temperature required to kill
• An organism in 10 minutes
• D) thermal death time is the shortest amount of time required to kill an organism at a specific temperature, whereas thermal death temperature is the lowest temperature required to kill

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