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What is the primary difference between sterilization and disinfection?
What is the primary difference between sterilization and disinfection?
- Sterilization does not destroy endospores, while disinfection does (correct)
- Sterilization destroys all viable microbes, while disinfection only destroys viruses
- Sterilization removes all organisms from an object's surface, while disinfection only reduces microbial levels
- Sterilization is a mechanical process, while disinfection is a chemical process
What distinguishes sanitization from degerming?
What distinguishes sanitization from degerming?
- Sanitization is used on inanimate objects, while degerming is used on living organisms
- Sanitization is a chemical process, while degerming is a mechanical process
- Sanitization mechanically removes microbes to safe levels, while degerming removes organisms from an object’s surface (correct)
- Sanitization removes all viable microbes, while degerming reduces microbial levels
What does sterilization achieve that disinfection does not?
What does sterilization achieve that disinfection does not?
- Sterilization destroys all viable microbes including viruses & endospores, while disinfection only destroys vegetative pathogens (correct)
- Sterilization cleanses objects to safe levels, while disinfection only reduces microbial levels
- Sterilization ensures the removal of all visible organisms, while disinfection only eliminates invisible microbes
- Sterilization is a temporary process, while disinfection provides long-term protection against microbes
Which process is effective in removing all viable microbes, including viruses and endospores?
Which process is effective in removing all viable microbes, including viruses and endospores?
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What is the primary purpose of disinfection?
What is the primary purpose of disinfection?
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Which technique specifically involves mechanically removing microbes to safe levels?
Which technique specifically involves mechanically removing microbes to safe levels?
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What is the key difference between sterilization and disinfection?
What is the key difference between sterilization and disinfection?
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Which process is effective in removing all viable microbes, including viruses and endospores?
Which process is effective in removing all viable microbes, including viruses and endospores?
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What specifically involves mechanically removing microbes to safe levels?
What specifically involves mechanically removing microbes to safe levels?
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