Microbiology: An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780321929150
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 7MCQ
Which one of the following temperatures would most likely kill a mesophile?
- a. −50°C
- b. 0°C
- c. 9°C
- d. 37°C
- e. 60°C
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