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Practice test for Microbiology 1, test 2, after Review Topics sent, for DelTech

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Which kind of membrane transport (active or passive) requires energy?   active  
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Which kind of membrane transport (active or passive) is involved in endocytosis?   active  
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Which kind of membrane transport (active or passive) is involved in osmosis?   passive  
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Which kind of membrane transport (active or passive) goes "down the gradient?"   passive  
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Which kind of membrane transport (active or passive) is involved in solute pumping?   active  
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Which kind of membrane transport (active or passive) is involved in diffusion?   passive  
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Which kind of membrane transport (active or passive) is involved in exocytosis?   active  
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Which kind of membrane transport (active or passive) requires no energy?   passive  
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Exocytosis is the __ of endocytosis.   opposite  
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What is pinocytosis?   enveloping of a liquid  
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What actions taken by chlorine and iodine kill microbes?   alters protein structure  
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What 3 actions taken by phenolics kill microbes?   1. disrupt cell membranes + walls 2. precipitate proteins 3. inactivate enzymes  
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What actions taken by chlorhexidine kill microbes?   targets membranes + protein structure  
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What actions taken by alcohol kill microbes?   dissolves membrane lipids and coagulates proteins  
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What concentration of alcohol is ideal when using as an antiseptic?   70%  
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What concentration of alcohol works best when using it as a disinfectant?   50%  
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Hydrogen peroxide is __ to microbes.   toxic  
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It's better to use hydrogen peroxide on inanimate object than on __ __ unless the site is dirty.   open wounds  
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What 3 actions taken by aldehydes kill microbes?   1. link to nucleic acids and amino acids 2. membrane protein crosslinking 3. disrupt enzyme activity  
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How do antimicrobial gases affect microbes?   Target DNA and protein structures  
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How do detergents affect microbes?   By disrupting cell membranes  
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How do soaps affect microbes?   Degerming - they remove the microbes  
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How do heavy metal compounds, like zinc, affect microbes?   Inactivating cell proteins  
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Iodine acts by inhibiting protein function of microbes. But what kinds of microbes is it effective against?   bacteria, fungi, some viruses, many endospores  
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In what 2 ways is iodine available?   1. tincture 2. iodophor  
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A tincture of iodine is a mix of iodine and ?   alcohol  
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An iodophor of iodine is a mix of iodine and ?   an organic molecule that releases the iodine slowly  
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What is the main use of iodine?   skin disinfectant and wound treatment  
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If you are allergic to __, you might be allergic to iodine.   fish (shrimp and shellfish don't count)  
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What 2 chemical agents are considered to be halogens?   iodine and chlorine  
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What are the 3 kinds of chlorine compounds in use?   1. calcium hypochlorite 2. sodium hypochlorite 3. chloramines  
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Which is the strongest chlorine compound?   calcium hypochlorite  
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Calcium hypochlorite is used to disinfect what 3 things?   1. dairies 2. slaughterhouses 3. eating utensils  
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Which kind of hypochlorite is used with bleach in the home?   sodium hypochlorite  
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Which kind of chloride is used with ammonia in municipal water systems?   chloramines  
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Who first used phenol (carbolic acid) to sterilize hands and instruments before surgery?   Joseph Lister  
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Who is the father of chemotherapy?   Paul Ehrlich  
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Who discovered penicillin?   Alexander Fleming  
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Who discovered Salvarsan, the first effective medicinal treatment for syphilis?   Paul Ehrlich  
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What class of antimicrobial agents is derived from phenol?   phenolics  
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How do phenolics affect microbes (3 ways)?   1. damages plasma membranes 2. inactivates enzymes 3. denatures proteins  
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Phenolics are suitable for disinfecting body excretions, like ?   feces, pus, saliva  
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What is the main ingredient in Lysol?   O-phenylphenol  
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What phenolic antimicrobial agent is effective against Strep and Staph infections?   hexachlorophene  
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What coefficient is used to measure the effectiveness of disinfectants?   phenol coefficient  
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Alchohols kill bacteria and fungi, but are ineffective against ?   endospores and nonenveloped viruses  
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Why shouldn't alcohols be used on wounds?   They cause a layer of protein to coagulate in the wound. Bacteria can grow under this layer.  
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The group of antimicrobial agents called surfactants includes ?   soap and detergents  
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Some soaps and detergents have additives like __ that strongly inhibit gram + bacteria.   triclocarban  
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What 4 heavy metals can be germicidal or even antiseptic?   silver, copper, mercury, zinc  
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A 1% solution of __ __ (metal) is bacterialcidal for most organisms.   silver nitrate  
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1% silver nitrate is used for __ eye infections in newborns.   gonorrheal  
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Copper sulfate is used to destroy ?   algae  
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If mercuric chloride (also called mercure chrome) is washed away, bacteria will resume ?   growing  
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__ __ is a common ingredient in mouth washes.   Zinc chloride  
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__ __ is used as an antifungal in paints.   Zinc oxide  
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Aldehydes like formaldehyde are carcinogenic and used for __ corpses.   embalming  
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Gluteraldehyde is bactericidal and virucidal in __ mins.   10  
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Gluteraldehyde is sporicidal after how long an exposure?   3-10 hours  
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What gaseous chemosterilizer is used in gas chambers?   ethylene oxide  
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Gaseous chemosterilizers work by __ cell proteins.   denaturing  
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Gaseous chemosterilizers kill all __ and __.   microbes and endospores  
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What kind of organic acid inhibits mold growth in acidic foods like cheese?   sorbic acid  
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What kind of organic acid works as an antifungal, is effective at low pH levels, and is widely used in soft drinks?   Benzoic acid  
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Why are parabens (a class of organic acid derivatives) used in cosmetics and shampoos?   they inhibit mold growth  
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Parabens are derivatives of a specific organic acid, but parabens work at a neutral pH. What are they derived from?   Benzoic acid  
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What kind of relationship between 2 organisms is obligatory dependent, where both members benefit?   mutualism  
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If one organism depends upon another and benefits, while the other organism is not harmed, this is called ?   commensalism  
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A relationship between 2 organisms where neither member benefits or is harmed is called ?   neutralism  
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When one organism depends on the other while also harming that other organism, this is called ?   parasitism  
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A nonsymbiotic relationship where organisms cooperate and share nutrients is called ?   synergism  
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A nonsymbiotic relationship where organisms try to inhibit or destroy one another is called ?   antagonism  
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Barnacles on a whale is what kind of relationship?   commensal  
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When a wasp lays its eggs in a caterpillar so the babies can devour the caterpillar, what kind of relationship is this?   parasitic  
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When bacteria in a petri dish produce penicillin to destroy another colony of bacteria in the same dish, this is an example of ?   antagonism  
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When saprophytes (like mushrooms) and bacteria break down dead leaves in the same forest, this is an example of ?   synergism  
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When a honeybee drinks from a flower and spreads its pollen after it leaves, this is what kind of relationship?   mutualism  
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Demodex mites in human hair do not harm us. But the mites benefit. What kind of relationship is this?   commensal  
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When you remove/destroy ALL viable microbes and endospores, this is called ?   sterilization  
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When you remove pathogens ONLY from a nonliving surface but risk leaving endospores behind, this is called ?   disinfection  
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When you remove pathogens ONLY from living tissues but risk leaving endospores behind, this is called ?   antisepsis  
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When microbes, toxins, and debris are reduced to a level that is safe for the public, this is called ?   sanitation  
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When a chemical agent inhibits the growth of bacteria but does not kill them, the chemical is ?   bacteriostatic  
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If a bacteriostatic agent is removed from a surface, what will happen to the bacteria present there?   growth resumes  
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The absence of pathogens from an object or area is a condition known as ?   asepsis  
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Techniques designed to prevent entry of pathogens into the body are known as ?   aseptic techniques  
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An aseptic technique designed to exclude all microbes is known as ?   surgical asepsis  
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An aseptic technique designed to exclude microbes associated with communicable diseases is called ?   medical asepsis  
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What 6 methods are employed by hospitals to achieve asepsis?   1. air filtration 2. UV light 3. masks 4. gloves 5. gowns 6. instrument sterilization  
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The removal of transient microbes from skin by mechanical cleansing or use of an antiseptic is called ?   degerming  
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The reduction of pathogens on eating utensils to safe levels by mechanical or chemical cleansing is called ?   santization  
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What temperature must a bacti incinerator reach to be effective?   974F  
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Hydrogen peroxide is an __ agent.   oxidizing  
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QUATS is short for ?   Quaternary Ammonium Compounds  
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What will QUATS kill?   bacteria, fungi, amoeba, enveloped viruses  
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What are QUATS ineffective against?   endospores and tuberculosis bacteria  
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What's the name of 2 QUATS?   Zephiran and Cepacol  
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Aside from TB, what's another pathogen that can survive QUATS exposure and even grow during exposure?   Pseudomonas  
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What can interfere with QUATS?   organic matter  
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What part of the cell does penicillin target?   peptidoglycan in cell wall  
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Penicillin works better on gram __ microbes.   positive  
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Name 4 antimicrobial agents that work by affecting cell wall synthesis?   1. penicillin 2. bacitracin 3. vancomycin 4. cephalosporin  
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Name 2 antibiotics that inhibit replication and transcription?   quinolones and rifampin  
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Sulfanilamide inhibits synthesis of ?   essential metabolites  
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Pretty much all sulfa- and sulfi- drugs work by competitive __.   inhibition  
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Sulfanilamide blocks the enzyme that converts __ to folic acid.   PABA  
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Name 5 drugs that inhibit protein synthesis.   1. tetracycline 2. erythromycin 3. streptomycin 4. chloramphenicol 5. gentamycin  
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Immunoglycocides can selectively inhibit formation protein synthesis in __ cells while leaving our cells unaffected.   prokaryotic  
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Name 4 drugs that can increase permeability of the plasma membrane of pathogens, damaging them in the process. They are especially effective against gram negative bacteria.   1. polymyxin B. 2. nystatin 3. amphotericin B. 4. miconazole  
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Large doses of penicillin can be toxic to _, __, and __.   kidneys, liver, central nervous system  
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Name 2 semisynthetic penicillins.   ampicillin and amoxicillin  
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Another class of antibiotic closely related to penicillin is called ?   cephalosporins  
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Some bacteria are resistant to penicillin and cephalosporins because they can secrete an enzyme that breaks down the drugs. What is the enzyme?   Beta-lactamase  
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Aminoglycosides are bacteri- ?   ostatic  
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Tetracyclines have the __ spectrum of activity of any class of antibiotics.   widest  
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Chloramphenicol is bacteri- ?   ostatic  
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Rifampin is bacteri- ?   cidal  
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Sulfanomides are bacteri- ?   ostatic  
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Sulfanomides are especially effective against gram __ bacteria of the intestinal tract and UTI infections.   negative  
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Name 4 types of antifungal agents.   1. amphotericin B 2. Griseofulvin 3. imidazoles 4. triazoles  
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Amphotericin B binds to __ found in fungi, algae, and protozoans.   sterols  
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Name 4 infections that are affected by erythromycin.   1. streptococci 2. pneumococci 3. Mycoplasma 4. Chlamydia  
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All penicillins have a common nucleus which includes what structures?   1. thiazolidine ring 2. Beta-lactam ring  
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Metronidazole (trade name is Flagyl) is an __, __, and __.   antibiotic, amebicide, and antiprotozoal  
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Ciprofloxacin works by killing bacteria or preventing their __.   growth  
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Polymyxin B alters the __ of bacterial outer membranes.   permeability  
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Polymyxin B is used on skin infections caused by gram __ bacteria.   negative  
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What kind of chemical antimicrobial agent disrupts plasma membranes and denatures proteins?   Phenols, alcohols  
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What kind of chemical antimicrobial agents disrupt plasma membranes? Include agents that do other things to microbes too.   Phenols, alcohols, biguanides, surfactants  
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What kind of chemical antimicrobial agents denature proteins? Include agents that do other things to microbes too.   Phenols, alcohols, heavy metals, aldehydes, ethylene oxide  
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What kind of chemical antimicrobial agents oxidize cellular components?   Halogens, peroxigens  
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Where are phenols generally used?   Disinfectants like Lysol, antibacterial soaps and plastics  
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What are biguanides primarily used for?   Skin disinfectant  
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What are halogens generally used for ?   Water sanitation, disinfecting eating utensils and equipment, antiseptics  
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What are alcohols generally used for (Hint: Not the fun kind of alcohols)?   Degerming, disinfect small instruments  
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What are heavy metals generally used for when it comes to antimicrobials?   On bandages and catheters  
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What are surfactants generally used for?   Degermind skin, antiseptics, disinfect instruments and utensils  
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What are aldehydes generally used for?   Sterilize and disinfect equipment, embalming  
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What is ethylene oxide generally used for?   Sterilize plastic medial equipment  
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What are peroxigens generally used for?   Water sanitation, cleaning deep wounds of oxygen sensitive organisms  
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What class of chemical agents can kill endospores?   aldehydes  
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Antibiotic aminoglycosides like streptomycin inhibit __ __.   protein synthesis  
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Antibiotic C-Glycosides like vancomycin inhibit __ __ __.   cell wall synthesis  
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Antibiotic ansamycins like Rifampin inhibit __ __.   mRNA synthesis  
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Antibiotic tetracyclines like tetracycline inhibit __ __.   protein synthesis  
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Antibiotic Beta-lactams like penicillin inhibit __ __ __.   cell wall synthesis  
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Antibiotic peptides like bacitracin inhibit __ __ __.   cell wall synthesis  
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Antibiotic fluoro-4-quinolones like Ciprofloxacin inhibit __ __.   DNA synthesis  
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Antibiotic macrolides like erythromycin inhibit __ __.   protein synthesis  
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Antibiotics that inhibit protein synthesis generally target prokaryotic __.   ribosomes  
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Polymyxin B disrupts __ __.   bacterial membranes  
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Name the narrow spectrum antibiotics.   1. Erythromycin 2. Penicillin  
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Most narrow spectrum antibiotics are most effective against gram __ bacteria.   positive  
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Sulfa drugs inhibit __ __.   enzyme activity  
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Amphotericin B disrupts a cell's __ __ by binding to phospholipids.   bacterial membranes  
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