Multiple Choice
Boiling is not reliable for sterilization because
A) heat-sensitive instruments may be destroyed.
B) heat-resistant endospores are unaffected.
C) water boils at a higher temperature at lower altitudes.
D) viruses are more sensitive to heat than bacteria.
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