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  • Question
  • Milk is pasteurized in batch method by keeping it at


  • Options
  • A. 63°C for 30 minutes
  • B. 72°C for 60 seconds
  • C. 73°C for 30 minutes
  • D. 72°C for 6 minutes

  • Correct Answer
  • 63°C for 30 minutes 


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    • 1. The time in minutes at a specific temperature needed to kill a population of cells is the

    • Options
    • A. decimal reduction time
    • B. thermal death point
    • C. thermal death temperature
    • D. F value
    • Discuss
    • 2. Microbes can be removed from a liquid solution by the process of

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    • A. filtration
    • B. freeze-drying
    • C. osmosis
    • D. desiccation
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which of the following items could be sterilized by dry heat sterilization?

    • Options
    • A. Intravenous (IV) solution
    • B. Plastic IV bags
    • C. Glass pipettes
    • D. rubber gloves
    • Discuss
    • 4. The time required to kill 90% of the microorganisms in a sample at a specific temperature is the

    • Options
    • A. decimal reduction time
    • B. thermal death point
    • C. F value
    • D. D value
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which of the following has most heat resistant spores?

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    • A. Clostridium histolyticum
    • B. Clostridium perfringens
    • C. Bacillus stearothermophilus
    • D. Bacillus cereus
    • Discuss
    • 6. Which of the following does not kill endospores?

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    • A. Autoclave
    • B. Incineration
    • C. Hot air sterilization
    • D. Pasteurization
    • Discuss
    • 7. Iodophores are mixture of

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    • A. iodine and aldehydes
    • B. iodine and surface active agents
    • C. iodine and alcohols
    • D. iodine and phenols
    • Discuss
    • 8. All of the following are sporicidal except

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    • A. glutaraldehyde
    • B. ethylene oxide
    • C. formaldehyde
    • D. alcohol
    • Discuss
    • 9. Complete destruction of the microorganisms is commonly known as

    • Options
    • A. disinfection
    • B. sterilization
    • C. antisepsis
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which of the following is best used for long term storage of microbial samples when carried out properly?

    • Options
    • A. Storage in a freezer at -10°C
    • B. Storage in a freezer at ultra low temperatures (-70°C)
    • C. Storage in a refrigerator on an agar slant
    • D. Storage on a petri plate at room temperature
    • Discuss


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