The Lowest Temperature Needed to Kill or Inactivate All Microbes

question 93

Multiple Choice

The lowest temperature needed to kill or inactivate all microbes in 10 minutes is the ______.

• A) thermal death point (TDP)
• B) thermal death time (TDT)
• C) sporicidal time
• D) death phase point

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Definitions:

Equilibrium

The condition where supply and demand in the market are equal, leading to stable prices.

Consumer Surplus

The disparity in amounts between what is potentially spent by consumers and what is actually spent on a good or service.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation that shows the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded by consumers.

Consumer Surplus

The gap between the price consumers are ready to pay for a good or service and the price they end up paying.