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Microbiology

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Set 11 Physical And Chemical Control Of Microbes

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Microbial death occurs when there is _______.

A) no movement
B) no reproduction
C) a change in appearance
D) a decrease in size
E) All of the choices occur.

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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Each of the following is a target of antimicrobial agents except ______.

A) cell walls
B) cell membranes
C) ribosomes
D) cellular proteins
E) cytoplasm

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Which is correct regarding the rate of microbial death?

A) Cells die at increasingly greater rates.
B) Only older cells die in a culture.
C) Cells in a culture die at a constant rate.
D) Upon contact with the control agent, all cells die at one time.
E) Cells become metabolically inactive but are never killed.

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