A Common Application of Dry Heat in the Microbiology Laboratory

question 70

Multiple Choice

A common application of dry heat in the microbiology laboratory is to

• A) prepare specimens for study.
• B) sterilize media.
• C) sterilize plastics.
• D) sterilize the inoculating loop.
• E) sterilize Petri dishes.

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