Plastids that contain starch are called _________, whereas those that contain red and yellow pigments are called_________.

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Which of the following correctly distinguish Thermal Death Point (TDP) and Thermal Death Time (TDT)?

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Which of the following plots can be used to determine TDT and Z-value?

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Which of the following conclusions can be drawn if TDT decreases as temperature increases?

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A microbial population is reduced from 1 × 10⁶ CFU/mL to 1 × 10³ CFU/mL after 9 minutes at 121°C. Assume first-order kinetics. What is the D-value (in minutes) at 121°C?

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The D-value for a microorganism is 4 minutes at 120°C and 0.4 minutes at 130°C.

What is the Z-value (in °C)?

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The D-value at 121°C for a bacterial spore is 2 minutes.

How long (in minutes) will it take to reduce the population from 1 × 10⁶ to 1 cell?