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Question
ch 9 quiz
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the easiest microbial forms to kill or inhibit are
multiple choice
endospores
protozoan cysts
prions
vegetative bacteria and fungi
mycobacteria and staphylococci
Brief Explanations
Vegetative bacteria and fungi lack the protective structures (like endospores' thick coats, protozoan cysts' protective layers, prions' unique resistance mechanisms, or mycobacteria's waxy cell - walls) that make other microbial forms more resistant. So they are easier to kill or inhibit.
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