Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:1. Organisms adapted to living in very high temperatures are called thermopile organisms.

  1. Pasteurization of milk (the process that limits the spread of milk-borne infectious diseases) takes place at 100oC.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Only (1)

  2. Only (2)

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. Neither (1) nor (2)

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A Correct answer
Explanation

(i) Statement (1) is correct. Yes, thermophilic organisms are those organisms, which are adapted to living in high temperatures. (ii) Statement (2) is incorrect. Pasteurization of milk takes place at 60oC. At this temperature, it limits the growth of milk borne infectious diseases.