Moist heat readily destroys bacteria, viruses, and fungi by

A) Inhibiting protein synthesis
B) Denaturing nucleic acids and proteins
C) Lysing cells
D) Damaging the cell wall


Ans: B) Denaturing nucleic acids and proteins

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