Control of Microbial Growth Quiz
1. In which items or situations might you want to reduce or limit microbial growth? Check
all that apply 1. Storing leftover food2. Drinking water3. Surgical incision
2. Which of the following are chemical means of microbial control? Check all that apply
disinfectant, antibiotics
3. match the microbial control term with its descriptionantiseptic = a chemical used to
remove or destroy vegetative pathogens on skin tissue
disinfectant = a chemical used to remove or destroy vegetative pathogens on inanimate
objects
sterilization = a process that destroys or removes all forms of microbial life, including
endospores
4. an antibiotic which interferes with the activity of ribosomes would have the most direct
effect onprotein synthesis
5. rank these organisms from the most difficult to destroy or control to the easiest to control
bacterial endospores, pseudomonas aeruginosa , streptococcus species
6. which of the following reflects the wavelength range of UV radiation? 100-380 nm
7. UV radiation causes the formation of ___ ___thymine dimers
8. which of the following can be disinfected using UV radiationsurfaces, liquids such as
water and cider, air
9. which of the following are risks associated with UV exposureskin cancer, eye damage
10. looking at this set of images, what is the minimum length of UV light exposure that could
be used to disinfect an area contaminated with bacillus2.5 min
1. In which items or situations might you want to reduce or limit microbial growth? Check
all that apply 1. Storing leftover food2. Drinking water3. Surgical incision
2. Which of the following are chemical means of microbial control? Check all that apply
disinfectant, antibiotics
3. match the microbial control term with its descriptionantiseptic = a chemical used to
remove or destroy vegetative pathogens on skin tissue
disinfectant = a chemical used to remove or destroy vegetative pathogens on inanimate
objects
sterilization = a process that destroys or removes all forms of microbial life, including
endospores
4. an antibiotic which interferes with the activity of ribosomes would have the most direct
effect onprotein synthesis
5. rank these organisms from the most difficult to destroy or control to the easiest to control
bacterial endospores, pseudomonas aeruginosa , streptococcus species
6. which of the following reflects the wavelength range of UV radiation? 100-380 nm
7. UV radiation causes the formation of ___ ___thymine dimers
8. which of the following can be disinfected using UV radiationsurfaces, liquids such as
water and cider, air
9. which of the following are risks associated with UV exposureskin cancer, eye damage
10. looking at this set of images, what is the minimum length of UV light exposure that could
be used to disinfect an area contaminated with bacillus2.5 min
