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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following does not kill endospores? | pasteurization |
| Which of the following is most effective for sterilizing mattresses and plastic Petri dishes? | ethylene oxide |
| Which of these disinfectants does not act by disrupting the plasma membrane | halogens |
| Which of the following is most likely to be bactericidal? | ionizing radiation |
| Which of the following is used to control microbial growth in foods | organic acids |
| The removal or destruction of all forms of microbial life is called | Sterilization |
| Treatment intended to lower microbial counts on eating and drinking utensils to safe public health levels: | Sanitization |
| Commercial sterilization is a limited heat treatment to destroy | Clostridium botulinum endospores |
| Which of the following BEST describes the pattern of microbial death? | The cells in a population die at a constant rate |
| The lowest temperature at which all of the microorganisms in a particular liquid suspension will be killed in 10 minutes is called | Thermal death point |
| Which one of the following is the BEST advertisement for a disinfectant? | Kills Pseudomonas |
| Which of the following methods causes destruction of DNA? | Radiation |
| Sterilization can be achieved by using | Ethylene oxide |
| The eradication of nonenveloped viruses CANNOT be achieved by | Alcohol |
| Which of the following is NOT used to preserve foods? | Biguanides |
| Which of the following is the MOST useful for disinfecting medical instruments? | Quats |
| These chemical agents cause a disruption of the plasma membrane and denaturation of enzymes: | Phenolics |
| What chemical is used to prevent molds from growing in cheese and soft drinks? | Sorbic acid |
| Lister use what chemical to control surgical infections in the operating room | Phenol |
| gRAM - POS BACTERIA | LESS RESISTANT TO BIOCIDES |
| ENDODSPORES | MOST RESISTANT TO MICROB |
| WHAT THE SIMPLEST METHOD OF DRY HEAT STERILIZATION | DIRECT FLAMIMG |