Microbe Contol Vocab

Question 1

Definition:

Sterilization

Answer 1

Process that destroys all viable Microbes and viruses

Question 2

Sterilization tools

Answer 2

Heat (Autoclave)

Sterilants

Question 3

What materials are sterilized

Answer 3

Inaninate objects

Question 4

Definition:

Disinfection

Answer 4

Physical process or chemical agent destroys vegative pathogens and toxins

Question 5

Does Disinfection affect Endospores?

Answer 5

No

Question 6

Disinfection tools

Answer 6

Bleach
Iodine
Wet heat, boiling

Question 7

What material is disinfected

Answer 7

Inaninate object

Harmfyl for tissues

Question 8

Sanitation is synonymous with?

Answer 8

Disinfection

Question 9

Does sanitation affect Endospores?

Answer 9

No

Question 10

Definition:

Sanitation

Answer 10

Manuel removing of microbes on tissues to lower levels of contamination

Question 11

Sanitation tools?

Answer 11

Soaps
Detergents
Commercial dishwater

Question 12

Antisepsis

Answer 12

Reduces the number of microbes on living tissue

Question 13

Static

Answer 13

Microbes are teporarily preventrd from multiplying

Question 14

Cidal

Answer 14

Having the capacity to kill a certain group of microbes

Question 15

Microbial Death

Answer 15

The permenant loss of reproductive ability

Question 16

Antimicrobial Mode of Action

Answer 16

The adverse effects the pathogens have on microbes

Question 17

Thermal Death Time

Answer 17

The shortest time required to kill all test microbes at certain temp

Question 18

Thermal Death Point

Answer 18

Lowest temp required to kill all test microbes in 10 minutes

Question 19

Endospores

Answer 19

a form some bacteria take on when conditions are unfavorable; high resistance to antimicrobial