Which of the following is a sterilization procedure that uses moist heat and how is this method effective in killing bacterial spores?

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Autoclaving at 121° C for 15 minutes at 15 lb of pressure is an effective sterilization technique.All microorganisms (vegetative state)and bacterial spores are killed.Boiling is also a moist heat method but does not kill bacterial spores.The temperature is 100° C when boiling and the temperature is 121° C when autoclaving.The higher temperature in the autoclave is achieved by the use of pressure.Filtration is not a moist heat method but is an effective sterilization technique.Hot-air chambers use dry heat as a method for sterilizing items such as glassware.

Which of the Following Is a Sterilization Procedure That Uses