Microbiology Ch 7 Exam Questions With Correct Answers.
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Microbiology
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Microbiology
Microbiology Ch 7 Exam Questions With
Correct Answers.
Which of the following shows the moist heat methods in order of the temperature used (highest
to lowest)? - answerUltrahigh>Autoclave>Boiling>Batch Pasteurization
_______________ is a process used to destroy pathogens in food and d...
Microbiology Ch 7 Exam Questions With
Correct Answers.
Which of the following shows the moist heat methods in order of the temperature used (highest
to lowest)? - answer✔Ultrahigh>Autoclave>Boiling>Batch Pasteurization
_______________ is a process used to destroy pathogens in food and drinks. It must be done at a
lower temperature than other methods so that _______________. - answer✔Pasteurization; the
taste of the food or drink will not be altered
During a flood, a community's well water system is contaminated with a pathogenic fungus. If
the residents boil their water for 15 minutes prior to consumption, will they be protected? -
answer✔yes, most likely
Prior to drawing blood for a blood donation, the nurse will scrub the arm with a Betadine
solution. This form of antimicrobial control would be called __________. - answer✔Antisepsis
Antisepsis is the destruction of vegetative pathogens on living tissue
When microbial control methods are used, microbes are destroyed at a constant rate; there is no
instantaneous death of all the microbes present. That microbial death rate is influenced by all of
the following factors EXCEPT __________. - answer✔toxins produced by the microbe
Although microbial toxins may influence the status of an infection, these factors do not influence
the death rate of the organism.
Microbial control methods usually target any of the following microbial structures EXCEPT
which one? - answer✔mitochondria
Most of the target organisms are bacteria or viruses, which do not contain mitochondria. In
addition, microbial control mechanisms attempt to target structures in microbes that are not
common to human cells.
Which of the following physical methods of microbial control denatures proteins as a mechanism
of action? - answer✔boiling or autoclaving
Heat denatures proteins by altering the tertiary structure, inhibiting their function.
Which of the following is an example of microbial control? - answer✔Sue washes off the
vegetables before serving them in a meal.
Sue uses bleach to clean the kitchen counters.
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