Boiling water for 10 minutes is effective in ridding it of
A) bacterial endospores.
B) protozoan cysts.
C) actively growing bacteria.
D) enveloped viruses.
E) both growing bacteria and enveloped viruses.

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Boiling water for 10 minutes can effectively kill actively growing bacteria and enveloped viruses, but it is not sufficient to destroy bacterial endospores or protozoan cysts, which are more resistant.

Boiling Water for 10 Minutes Is Effective in Ridding It