Multiple Choice
The advantage of using ethylene oxide as a sterilant over moist heat sterilization in an autoclave is that ________.
A) it kills endospores,whereas the autoclave will only kill vegetative cells
B) it is much safer for humans to work with ethylene oxide than to operate an autoclave
C) it can be used to sterilize plastics that would melt in an autoclave
D) All of the choices are reasons to preferentially use ethylene oxide as a sterilant
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