Boiling Is Not Reliable for Sterilization Because

question 51

Multiple Choice

Boiling is not reliable for sterilization because

• A)heat-sensitive instruments may be destroyed.
• B)heat-resistant endospores are unaffected.
• C)water boils at a higher temperature at lower altitudes.
• D)viruses are more sensitive to heat than bacteria.

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Indigenous peoples recognized by the government as having a certain degree of sovereignty and self-government within the United States.

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