Disinfectants and Their Properties Quiz

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What type of phage allows phages to take a bit of the adjacent bacterial DNA?

  • Virulent phage
  • Specialized transduction
  • Lytic phage
  • Temperate phage (correct)

Which process describes the spread of antibiotic resistance genes facilitated by mobile DNA segments?

  • Transposons (correct)
  • Mutation
  • Genetic Variation
  • Transduction

What is the term for destroying endospores of Clostridium botulinum?

  • Degerming
  • Antiseptic
  • Disinfection
  • Commercial sterilization (correct)

Which agent inhibits the growth of bacteria without killing them?

<p>Bacteriostatic agent (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about alcohols used as disinfectants?

<p>They can kill bacteria and fungi but not endospores or naked viruses (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In genetic transfer among bacteria, which process involves cells becoming immune to reinfection by the same phage?

<p>Lysogenic conversion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following heavy metals exhibits oligodynamic action and is used as a disinfectant?

<p>Silver (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the destruction of harmful microorganisms in inanimate objects?

<p>Disinfection (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of quaternary ammonium compounds (Quats) as antimicrobial agents?

<p>They function as cationic detergents (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between resident flora and transient flora in the human body?

<p>Resident flora are fixed types, regularly found, while transient flora temporarily inhabit the body (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factors contribute to eliminating non-resident flora from the skin?

<p>Presence of lysozyme (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which antimicrobial agent is known for its oligodynamic action and effectiveness against bacteria and fungi?

<p>Copper sulfate (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What advantage do phenolics have as antimicrobial agents?

<p>They persist for a long time (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which halogen is found in tincture of iodine?

<p>Iodine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does formaldehyde function as a disinfectant?

<p>By denaturing proteins (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of using glutaraldehyde over formaldehyde as a sterilizing agent?

<p>It is less irritating and more effective (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which antimicrobial agent is known for being a sporicide at higher temperatures?

<p>Hydrogen peroxide (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does ethylene oxide act as a gaseous sterilizer?

<p>By replacing functional groups with alkyl groups (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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