Question 1

The compound ethylene oxide is used in

Accepted Answer

A)  sanitization. 
B)  sterilization. 
C)  antisepsis. 
D)  degerming. 
E)  disinfection. 
A)  sanitization. 
B)  sterilization. 
C)  antisepsis. 
D)  degerming. 
E)  disinfection.

Question 2

Slow freezing is more damaging to microbial cells than quick freezing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

No chemical or antimicrobial agents inactivate prions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Aseptic means

Accepted Answer

A)  sterile. 
B)  free of all microbes. 
C)  clean. 
D)  sanitized. 
E)  free of pathogens. 
A)  sterile. 
B)  free of all microbes. 
C)  clean. 
D)  sanitized. 
E)  free of pathogens.

Question 5

Boiling water for 10 minutes is effective in ridding it of

Accepted Answer

A)  actively growing bacteria. 
B)  enveloped viruses. 
C)  bacterial endospores. 
D)  protozoan cysts. 
E)  both growing bacteria and enveloped viruses. 
A)  actively growing bacteria. 
B)  enveloped viruses. 
C)  bacterial endospores. 
D)  protozoan cysts. 
E)  both growing bacteria and enveloped viruses.

Question 6

Which of the following procedures is currently the standard test used in the United States for evaluating the efficiency of antiseptics and disinfectants?

Accepted Answer

A)  use-dilution test 
B)  microbial death rate 
C)  in-use test 
D)  thermal death point 
E)  phenol coefficient 
A)  use-dilution test 
B)  microbial death rate 
C)  in-use test 
D)  thermal death point 
E)  phenol coefficient

Question 7

By themselves, soaps have only degerming activity, not antimicrobial activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A(n) __________ is an instrument that sterilizes by exposing materials to steam under pressure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) __________ is an instrument that sterilizes...

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of disinfectants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disinfectants are effective in destroying endospores. 
B)  Disinfectants are used on living tissue. 
C)  Disinfectants are used for sterilization. 
D)  Disinfectants are used on inanimate surfaces. 
E)  Disinfectants are only effective for short periods of time (seconds to minutes). 
A)  Disinfectants are effective in destroying endospores. 
B)  Disinfectants are used on living tissue. 
C)  Disinfectants are used for sterilization. 
D)  Disinfectants are used on inanimate surfaces. 
E)  Disinfectants are only effective for short periods of time (seconds to minutes).

Question 10

Alcohols are used for

Accepted Answer

A)  disinfection. 
B)  sterilization. 
C)  antisepsis. 
D)  both sterilization and disinfection. 
E)  both antisepsis and disinfection. 
A)  disinfection. 
B)  sterilization. 
C)  antisepsis. 
D)  both sterilization and disinfection. 
E)  both antisepsis and disinfection.

Question 11

An environment may contain some microbes and still be considered sterile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of sanitization?

Accepted Answer

A)  A public toilet is treated with disinfectants. 
B)  A surgeon washes her hands before surgery. 
C)  Heat is used to kill potential pathogens in apple juice. 
D)  An autoclave is used to prepare nutrient agar. 
E)  A nurse prepares an injection site with an alcohol swab. 
A)  A public toilet is treated with disinfectants. 
B)  A surgeon washes her hands before surgery. 
C)  Heat is used to kill potential pathogens in apple juice. 
D)  An autoclave is used to prepare nutrient agar. 
E)  A nurse prepares an injection site with an alcohol swab.

Question 13

Antimicrobial agents that damage nucleic acids also affect

Accepted Answer

A)  the cell wall. 
B)  the cell membrane. 
C)  the viral envelope. 
D)  endospores. 
E)  protein synthesis. 
A)  the cell wall. 
B)  the cell membrane. 
C)  the viral envelope. 
D)  endospores. 
E)  protein synthesis.

Question 14

A(n) __________ is an iodine-containing organic compound found in such antiseptics as Betadine.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) __________ is an iodine-containing organic compound...

Question 15

Glutaraldehyde is used for

Accepted Answer

A)  antisepsis. 
B)  disinfection. 
C)  sterilization 
D)  sanitization. 
E)  both disinfection and sterilization. 
A)  antisepsis. 
B)  disinfection. 
C)  sterilization 
D)  sanitization. 
E)  both disinfection and sterilization.

The compound ethylene oxide is used in

Slow freezing is more damaging to microbial cells than quick freezing.

No chemical or antimicrobial agents inactivate prions.

Aseptic means

Boiling water for 10 minutes is effective in ridding it of

Which of the following procedures is currently the standard test used in the United States for evaluating the efficiency of antiseptics and disinfectants?

By themselves, soaps have only degerming activity, not antimicrobial activity.

A(n) __________ is an instrument that sterilizes by exposing materials to steam under pressure.

Which of the following statements is true of disinfectants?

Alcohols are used for

An environment may contain some microbes and still be considered sterile.

Which of the following is an example of sanitization?

Antimicrobial agents that damage nucleic acids also affect

A(n) __________ is an iodine-containing organic compound found in such antiseptics as Betadine.

Glutaraldehyde is used for

A Brief History of Microbiology

The Chemistry of Microbiology

Cell Structure and Function

Microscopy, Staining, and Classification

Microbial Metabolism

Microbial Nutrition and Growth

Microbial Genetics

Recombinant Dna Technology

Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs

Characterizing and Classifying Prokaryotes

Characterizing and Classifying Eukaryotes

Characterizing and Classifying Viruses, Viroids, and Prions

Infection, Infectious Diseases, and Epidemiology

Innate Immunity

Adaptive Immunity

Immunization and Immune Testing

Aids and Other Immune Disorders

Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Wounds

Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System and Eyes

Microbial Cardiovascular and Systemic Diseases

Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System

Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System

Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

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Exam 9: Controlling Microbial Growth in the Environment

The compound ethylene oxide is used in

Slow freezing is more damaging to microbial cells than quick freezing.

No chemical or antimicrobial agents inactivate prions.

Aseptic means

Boiling water for 10 minutes is effective in ridding it of

Which of the following procedures is currently the standard test used in the United States for evaluating the efficiency of antiseptics and disinfectants?

By themselves, soaps have only degerming activity, not antimicrobial activity.

A(n) __________ is an instrument that sterilizes by exposing materials to steam under pressure.

Which of the following statements is true of disinfectants?

Alcohols are used for

An environment may contain some microbes and still be considered sterile.

Which of the following is an example of sanitization?

Antimicrobial agents that damage nucleic acids also affect

A(n) __________ is an iodine-containing organic compound found in such antiseptics as Betadine.

Glutaraldehyde is used for

A Brief History of Microbiology

The Chemistry of Microbiology

Cell Structure and Function

Microscopy, Staining, and Classification

Microbial Metabolism

Microbial Nutrition and Growth

Microbial Genetics

Recombinant Dna Technology

Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs

Characterizing and Classifying Prokaryotes

Characterizing and Classifying Eukaryotes

Characterizing and Classifying Viruses, Viroids, and Prions

Infection, Infectious Diseases, and Epidemiology

Innate Immunity

Adaptive Immunity

Immunization and Immune Testing

Aids and Other Immune Disorders

Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Wounds

Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System and Eyes

Microbial Cardiovascular and Systemic Diseases

Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System

Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System

Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

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