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How long can some endospores survive boiling?

AUp to 30 hours
BUp to 40 hours
CUp to 20 hours
DUp to 10 hours
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Up to 20 hours
1. Boiling kills vegetative cells readily. 2. Endospores are far more resistant. 3. Some endospores are able to survive up to 20 hours of boiling. 4. So the answer is up to 20 hours. _Source: OpenStax 'Microbiology', Ch 13 'Control of Microbial Growth'_
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