Microbiology A Systems Approach 4th Edition by 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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

9. The method of removing vegetative life forms from living surfaces is termed
A. antisepsis.
B. disinfection.
C. sterilization.
D. decontamination.

10. The removal of all life forms from inanimate objects is termed
A. antisepsis.
B. disinfection.
C. sterilization.
D. decontamination.
E. degerming.