Which of the following statements best shows effective use of research or theory to explain the following result: microbial concentrations of E. coli increased when bottled water was stored between 35-40oC. Select one:
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Ruis and Palmer (1998) found that E. coli need moisture, warmth, time, and nutrients to survive and multiply.
A majority of gram-negative bacilli, including E. coli , will grow between 5-63oC (Miller, 2010).
Under ideal conditions of temperature and moisture content, the E. coli can multiply by dividing via binary fission approximately every 20 minutes (Gross, 2009).