Chapter 17

Question 1

Anaerobe

Answer 1

Microorganism that grows best in the absence of oxygen.

Question 2

Antiseptic

Answer 2

An agent that inhibits the growth of or kills microorganisms

Question 3

Asepsis

Answer 3

Free from infection or pathogens; the actions practiced to make and maintain an area or object free from infection or pathogens.

Question 4

Cilia

Answer 4

Slender, hairlike projections that constantly beat toward the outside to remove microorganisms from the body.

Question 5

Contaminate

Answer 5

To soil or to make impure

Question 6

Decontaminate (Decontamination)

Answer 6

the use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy pathogens on a surface or item to the point where they are no longer capable of transmitting infectious particles; the surface or item is rendered safe for handling, use or disposal.

Question 7

Aerobe

Answer 7

Microorganism that needs oxygen to live and grow