Application of heat to living cells can result in all of the following EXCEPT
A) decreased thermal death time.
B) alteration of membrane permeability.
C) damage to nucleic acids.
D) breaking of hydrogen bonds.
E) denaturation of enzymes.

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Decreased thermal death time is not a result of applying heat to living cells; rather, it is a measure of the time required to kill a population of cells at a given temperature. The other options are direct effects of heat on cellular components.

Application of Heat to Living Cells Can Result in All