Typical Conditions Used for Sterilization Are

question 24

Multiple Choice

Typical conditions used for sterilization are

• A) 100°C for 10 minutes.
• B) 121°C at 15 psi for 15 minutes.
• C) 80°C for 15 minutes.
• D) 72°C for 15 seconds.
• E) 100°C for 10 seconds.

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Definitions:

Carrier

A person whose genotype includes a gene that is not expressed in the phenotype. The carried gene occurs in half of the carrier’s gametes, and thus is passed on to half of the carrier’s children. If such a gene is inherited from both parents, the characteristic appears in the phenotype.

Multifactorial

Involving or resulting from many different factors or causes, often used in the context of genetics, diseases, or complex traits.

Polygenic

Referring to a trait that is influenced by multiple genes, often resulting in a continuous range of outcomes.

Nonadditive

Relating to a process or property that is not additive, meaning it does not combine or sum up in a simple or straightforward way.