Answer
(b)
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The endospores of Clostridium botulinum are more heat resistant than those of any other anaerobe. It can withstand several hours at 100°C and 10 minutes at 120°C. It is also resistant to freezing and irradiation.
Microbiology: Principles and Explorations 9th Edition
by Black, Jacquelyn G.; Black, Laura
Published by
Wiley
ISBN 10:
1-11874-316-4
ISBN 13:
978-1-11874-316-4
Chapter 24 - Diseases of the Nervous System - Self Quiz - Page 799: 17
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