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The moist heat is more effective than the dry heat because the intrinsic heat resistance of vegetative cells is greatly

a.

increased in a dry state

b.

decreased in a dry state

c.

increased in a wet state

d.

decreased in a wet state

Answer: (a).increased in a dry state

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