chemical methods of control

Question 1

antibiotic

Answer 1

kills bacteria and its naturally produced

Question 2

anitmicrobial

Answer 2

is an agent that kills microorganisms or stops their growth.

Question 3

chemotherapeutic drug

Answer 3

chemical to treat anything

Question 4

anitbiosis

Answer 4

against life

Question 5

pathogen

Answer 5

disease causing

Question 6

alexander fleming

Answer 6

discovered penicillin

Question 7

Kirby-Bauer test?

Know the type of media used for this test and why

Answer 7

test whether particular bacteria are susceptible to specific antibiotics.

protein free media to protect against toxic material

Question 8

disk diffusion vs use dilution test

Answer 8

disk diffusion= more accurate

use dilution= less accurate varies between disks

Question 9

which growth phase antimicrobial drugs are most effective and why

Answer 9

peak rate of division

Question 10

why not all antibiotics are effective against all organisms

Answer 10

DIFFERENT BACTERIA HAVE CELLULAR STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION