Microbial Control Processes Quiz

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Which process involves the mechanical removal of most microorganisms from a surface?

Sterilization

Decontamination (correct)

Disinfection

Antisepsis

What distinguishes antisepsis from disinfection in microbial control processes?

Antisepsis is used for cleaning water supplies.

Antisepsis only occurs on inanimate objects.

Antisepsis targets living surfaces like skin. (correct)

Antisepsis aims to destroy all microbial life forms.

What is the main purpose of sterilization in microbial control processes?

To clean public water supply

To destroy all microbial life forms (correct)

To reduce contamination on inanimate objects

To prevent spoilage of food

What is asepsis primarily focused on in laboratory settings?

Maintaining a sterile environment Signup and view all the answers

Which method is commonly used to sterilize surgical instruments before procedures?

Applying dry heat Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the destruction of most microbial life on inanimate objects?

Decontamination Signup and view all the answers

Among the listed microbial forms, which is classified as the least resistant to microbial control?

Envelope viruses Signup and view all the answers

Which microbial form is the most resistant to microbial control methods?

Prions Signup and view all the answers

Which microbial form falls between protozoan cysts and most gram-negative bacteria in terms of resistance to microbial control?

Pseudomonas Signup and view all the answers

Which microbial form is more resistant than mycobacterium but less resistant than staphylococcus and pseudomonas?

Protozoan trophozoites Signup and view all the answers

Which microbial form has a resistance level between most gram-negative bacteria and fungi and fungal spores?

Most gram-positive bacteria Signup and view all the answers

Microbial Control Processes Quiz

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Which process involves the mechanical removal of most microorganisms from a surface?

What distinguishes antisepsis from disinfection in microbial control processes?

What is the main purpose of sterilization in microbial control processes?

What is asepsis primarily focused on in laboratory settings?

Which method is commonly used to sterilize surgical instruments before procedures?

What is the term for the destruction of most microbial life on inanimate objects?

Among the listed microbial forms, which is classified as the least resistant to microbial control?

Which microbial form is the most resistant to microbial control methods?

Which microbial form falls between protozoan cysts and most gram-negative bacteria in terms of resistance to microbial control?

Which microbial form is more resistant than mycobacterium but less resistant than staphylococcus and pseudomonas?

Which microbial form has a resistance level between most gram-negative bacteria and fungi and fungal spores?

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