Semen straws are stored in liquid nitrogen is?

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QUESTION

Semen straws are stored in liquid nitrogen is?

OPTIONS

(A) -79℃
(B) -100℃
(C) -196℃
(D) -270℃

ANSWER

(C) -196℃

EXPLANATION

At atmospheric pressure, liquid nitrogen is approximately -196 degrees Celsius, the standard temperature used for long-term storage of frozen semen straws. About -79 degrees Celsius corresponds to dry ice, while -100 degrees Celsius is warmer than liquid nitrogen. A temperature near -270 degrees Celsius approaches liquid-helium conditions and is not the routine semen-storage temperature.

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