Control Of Microorganisms In The Environment - Microbiology

Course

Microbiology

Study Pack

Set 1: The Evolution of Microorganisms and Microbiology

Set 2: Microscopy

Set 3: Bacterial Cell Structure

Set 4: Archaeal Cell Structure

Set 5: Eukaryotic Cell Structure

Set 6: Viruses and Other Acellular Infectious Agents

Set 7: Microbial Growth

Set 8: Control of Microorganisms in the Environment

Set 9: Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Set 10: Introduction to Metabolism

Set 11: Catabolism: Energy Release and Conservation

Set 12: Anabolism: the Use of Energy in Biosynthesis

Set 13: Bacterial Genome Replication and Expression

Set 14: Regulation of Bacterial Cellular Processes

Set 15: Eukaryotic and Archaeal Genome Replication and Expression

Set 16: Mechanisms of Genetic Variation

Set 17: Recombinant DNA Technology

Set 18: Microbial Genomics

Set 19: Microbial Taxonomy and the Evolution of Diversity

Set 20: Archaea

Set 21: The Deinococci, Mollicutes, and Nonproteobacterial Gram-Negative Bacteria

Set 22: The Proteobacteria

Set 23: Firmicutes: The Low G-C Gram-Positive Bacteria

Set 24: Actinobacteria: the High G-C Gram-Positive Bacteria

Set 25: Protists

Set 26: Fungi Eumycota

Set 27: Viruses

Set 28: Biogeochemical Cycling and Global Climate Change

Set 29: Methods in Microbial Ecology

Set 30: Microorganisms in Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Set 31: Microorganisms in Terrestrial Ecosystems

Set 32: Microbial Interactions

Set 33: Innate Host Resistance

Set 34: Adaptive Immunity

Set 35: Pathogenicity and Infection

Set 36: Clinical Microbiology and Immunology

Set 37: Epidemiology and Public Health Microbiology

Set 38: Human Diseases Caused by Viruses and Prions

Set 39: Human Diseases Caused by Bacteria

Set 40: Human Diseases Caused by Fungi and Protists

Set 41: Microbiology of Food

Set 42: Biotechnology and Industrial Microbiology

Set 43: Applied Environmental Microbiology

Set 8 Control Of Microorganisms In The Environment

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Set 8 Control Of Microorganisms In The Environment

Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

Free

The reduction of the microbial population to levels that are considered safe by public health standards is called

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

Answer

Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

Free

An agent that specifically kills fungi but not other kinds of microorganisms is also known as a

A)fungistatic agent.
B)mycostatic agent.
C)fungicidal agent.
D)germicidal agent.

Answer

Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

Free

Which of the following inhibits bacterial growth but does not kill bacteria?

A)Lysozyme
B)Bactericidal agent
C)Bacteriostatic agent
D)Antiseptic agent

Answer