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Microbiology
Week 6 quiz
| Ionizing radiation involves all of the following except | UV light |
| A toxic, odorless gas often used as a sterilizing agent in hospitals and dental officials is | ethylene oxide. |
| Which of the following methods is the simplest heat-related method to sterilize metal? | Direct flaming |
| High salt or sugar content/concentrations make use of __ to destroy or inhibit the growth of microorganisms. | osmotic pressure |
| Boiling items in water for __________ minutes will kill most vegetative bacteria and viruses. | 10-15 |
| Substances that kill bacteria are referred to as __. | bactericidal |
| Bacteria that appear red after gram staining are said to be gram-__. | negative |
| A medium that grows several different organisms that show visible differences in colony morphology is a __ medium. | differential |
| A culture that contains a single species of an organism is a __ culture. | pure |
| A disinfectant is designed to be used only on __ surfaces. | nonliving |