GATE XL 2020 XL-U Q16: Food Microbiology

Which among the given options correctly explains the nature of the microbial culture represented by lines 1, 2 and 3 in the following figure?

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Germination of spores

Homogeneous population

Mixed population of spores and vegetative cells

Homogeneous population

Mixed population of heat sensitive and heat resistant microbes

Germination of spores

Composite population

Spores activated by short exposure to heat

Thermo sensitive and thermo resistant microbes

Mixed population

Microorganisms activated by short exposure to heat

Germination of spores

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