Figure 7.1 a Suspension of 10⁶ Bacillus Cereus Endospores Was Put in Cereus

Multiple Choice

Figure 7.1

A suspension of 10⁶ Bacillus cereus endospores was put in a hot-air oven at 170°C.Plate counts were used to determine the number of endospores surviving at the time intervals shown.
-In Figure 7.1,what is the thermal death time?

A) 150°C
B) 60 minutes
C) 120 minutes
D) 100°C
E) The answer cannot be determined based on the information provided.