The Process That Destroys or Removes All Microorganisms and Microbial

question 11

Multiple Choice

The process that destroys or removes all microorganisms and microbial forms including bacterial endospores is

• A)disinfection.
• B)sterilization.
• C)antisepsis.
• D)sanitization.
• E)degermation.

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Definitions:

Subduction Zone

A region where one tectonic plate slides underneath another, often leading to volcanic activity and earthquakes.

Volcanoes

Openings in the Earth's crust through which molten rock, ash, and gases are ejected.

Plate Tectonics

A scientific theory explaining the movement of the Earth's lithosphere, which is divided into tectonic plates, over the more fluid asthenosphere.

Asthenosphere

The highly viscous, mechanically weak, and ductilely-deforming region of the upper mantle of the Earth, which lies just below the lithosphere.