Question 1

Which of the following can be used to disinfect air?

Accepted Answer

A)  HEPA filters 
B)  ethylene oxide 
C)  ultraviolet light 
D)  Both A and C are correct. 
E)  Both A and B are correct. 
A)  HEPA filters 
B)  ethylene oxide 
C)  ultraviolet light 
D)  Both A and C are correct. 
E)  Both A and B are correct.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Describe some factors that can either increase or decrease the effectiveness of antimicrobial agents.

Accepted Answer

Antimicrobial agents can be affected by

Question 4

The dairy creamer used in restaurants is usually sterilized by

Accepted Answer

A)  autoclaving. 
B)  UHT sterilization. 
C)  filtration. 
D)  ionizing radiation. 
E)  lyophilization. 
A)  autoclaving. 
B)  UHT sterilization. 
C)  filtration. 
D)  ionizing radiation. 
E)  lyophilization.

Question 5

The term "sterilization" applies to the removal of all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  fungi. 
B)  prions. 
C)  viruses. 
D)  bacterial endospores. 
E)  bacterial cells. 
A)  fungi. 
B)  prions. 
C)  viruses. 
D)  bacterial endospores. 
E)  bacterial cells.

Which of the following can be used to disinfect air?

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

Describe some factors that can either increase or decrease the effectiveness of antimicrobial agents.

The dairy creamer used in restaurants is usually sterilized by

The term "sterilization" applies to the removal of all of the following EXCEPT:

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

Which of the following can be used to disinfect air?

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

Describe some factors that can either increase or decrease the effectiveness of antimicrobial agents.

The dairy creamer used in restaurants is usually sterilized by

The term "sterilization" applies to the removal of all of the following EXCEPT:

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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