Boiling water is an effective physical disinfectant used to kill spores
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: F
Boiling water cannot be depended on to kill spores; heat-resistant bacterial spores can withstand water boiling at 212° F for many hours of continuous exposure.
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