<prompt> What is the thermal death point?Lowest temperature that kills all microbes in 10 minHighest temperature that kills all microbes in 1 minTemperature that kills 1 of a microbial populationOptimum temperature required to kill 50 of a microbial population  <response>: Thermal death point or temperature- is the temperature at which an organism is killed in 10 minutes. Thermal death time- Time required to kill all cells at a given temperature in a specified environment. Decimal death time - The time required to kill 90 of cells at a paicular temperature 