Microbiology A Systems Approach 5th Edition By Marjorie Kelly Cowan – Test Bank

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following microbial forms has the highest resistance to physical and chemical controls?

A. Naked viruses

B. Protozoan cysts

C. Fungal spores

D. Bacterial endospores

E. Yeast

ASM Objective: 03.04 The growth of microorganisms can be controlled by physical, chemical, mechanical, or biological means.

ASM Topic: Module 03 Metabolic Pathways

Blooms Level: 1. Remember

Learning Outcome: 11.02 Identify the types of microorganisms that are most resistant and least resistant to control measures.

Section: 11.01

Topic: Basics of Microbial Control

2. The process that destroys or removes all microorganisms and microbial forms, including bacterial endospores, on inanimate objects is ______.

A. disinfection

B. sterilization

C. antisepsis

D. sanitization

E. degermation

ASM Objective: 03.04 The growth of microorganisms can be controlled by physical, chemical, mechanical, or biological means.

ASM Topic: Module 03 Metabolic Pathways

Blooms Level: 1. Remember

Learning Outcome: 11.01 Distinguish among the terms sterilization, disinfection, antisepsis, and decontamination.

Section: 11.01

Topic: Basics of Microbial Control

3. The use of a physical or chemical process to destroy vegetative pathogens on inanimate objects is ______.

A. disinfection

B. sterilization

C. antisepsis

D. sanitization

E. degermation

ASM Objective: 03.04 The growth of microorganisms can be controlled by physical, chemical, mechanical, or biological means.

ASM Topic: Module 03 Metabolic Pathways

Blooms Level: 1. Remember

Learning Outcome: 11.01 Distinguish among the terms sterilization, disinfection, antisepsis, and decontamination.

Section: 11.01

Topic: Basics of Microbial Control

4. The use of chemical agents directly on exposed body surfaces to destroy or inhibit vegetative pathogens is

______.

A. disinfection

B. sterilization

C. antisepsis

D. sanitization

ASM Objective: 03.04 The growth of microorganisms can be controlled by physical, chemical, mechanical, or biological means.

ASM Topic: Module 03 Metabolic Pathways

Blooms Level: 1. Remember

Learning Outcome: 11.01 Distinguish among the terms sterilization, disinfection, antisepsis, and decontamination.

Section: 11.01

Topic: Basics of Microbial Control

5. Scrubbing or immersing the skin in chemicals to reduce the numbers of microbes on the skin is ______.

A. disinfection

B. sterilization

C. sanitization

D. degermation

ASM Objective: 03.04 The growth of microorganisms can be controlled by physical, chemical, mechanical, or biological means.

ASM Topic: Module 03 Metabolic Pathways

Blooms Level: 1. Remember

Learning Outcome: 11.01 Distinguish among the terms sterilization, disinfection, antisepsis, and decontamination.

Section: 11.01

Topic: Basics of Microbial Control

6. Which of the following types of control agents would be used to achieve sterility?

A. Virucide

B. Bactericide

C. Germicide

D. Sporicide

E. Fungicide

ASM Objective: 03.04 The growth of microorganisms can be controlled by physical, chemical, mechanical, or biological means.

ASM Topic: Module 03 Metabolic Pathways

Blooms Level: 1. Remember

Learning Outcome: 11.01 Distinguish among the terms sterilization, disinfection, antisepsis, and decontamination.

Section: 11.01

Topic: Basics of Microbial Control

7. The easiest microbial forms to kill or inhibit are ______.

A. naked viruses

B. vegetative bacteria and fungi

C. endospores

D. protozoan cysts

E. mycobacteria and staphylococci

ASM Objective: 03.04 The growth of microorganisms can be controlled by physical, chemical, mechanical, or biological means.

ASM Topic: Module 03 Metabolic Pathways

Blooms Level: 2. Understand

Learning Outcome: 11.02 Identify the types of microorganisms that are most resistant and least resistant to control measures.

Section: 11.01

Topic: Basics of Microbial Control

8. The method of removing vegetative microbial life forms and debris to reduce contamination to safe levels is termed ______.

A. antisepsis

B. disinfection

C. sterilization

D. decontamination
E. sanitization

ASM Objective: 03.04 The growth of microorganisms can be controlled by physical, chemical, mechanical, or biological means.

ASM Topic: Module 03 Metabolic Pathways

Blooms Level: 1. Remember

Learning Outcome: 11.01 Distinguish among the terms sterilization, disinfection, antisepsis, and decontamination.

Section: 11.01

Topic: Basics of Microbial Control

9. The method of removing vegetative life forms from living surfaces is termed ______.

A. antisepsis

B. disinfection

C. sterilization

D. decontamination

ASM Objective: 03.04 The growth of microorganisms can be controlled by physical, chemical, mechanical, or biological means.

ASM Topic: Module 03 Metabolic Pathways

Blooms Level: 1. Remember

Learning Outcome: 11.01 Distinguish among the terms sterilization, disinfection, antisepsis, and decontamination.

Section: 11.01

Topic: Basics of Microbial Control

10. The removal of all life forms from inanimate objects is termed ______.

A. antisepsis

B. disinfection

C. sterilization

D. decontamination

E. degerming

ASM Objective: 03.04 The growth of microorganisms can be controlled by physical, chemical, mechanical, or biological means.

ASM Topic: Module 03 Metabolic Pathways

Blooms Level: 1. Remember

Learning Outcome: 11.01 Distinguish among the terms sterilization, disinfection, antisepsis, and decontamination.

Section: 11.01

Topic: Basics of Microbial Control