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Microbial control methods that kill/destroy __________ are able to sterilize. : endospores Sanitization is a process by which : the microbial load on objects is reduced. An example of an agent that lowers the surface tension of cells is : alcohol High temperatures _______ and low temperatures _______. : kill cells, inhibit cell growth Microbe(s) that is/are the target(s) of pasteurization include - Both b & c : (Mycobacterium species, Salmonella species) : The primary mode of action of nonionizing radiation is to 2 : make pyrimidine dimers The most practical method of disinfecting municipal water supplies would be : filtration A chemical with sporicidal properties is : glutaraldehyde Silver nitrate is used : in antisepsis of burns. Detergents are low-level germicides.The process of destroying non-spore-forming organisms on inanimate objects fits within the definition of disinfection. : -TRUE The acceptable temperature pressure combination for an autoclave is 131°C and 9 psi. : FALSE-(The acceptable temperature pressure combination for an autoclave is 121°C and 15 psi.) Ionizing radiation dislodges protons from atoms. : FALSE- (Ionizing radiation dislodges electrons from atoms) 3 A microbicide is an agent that destroys microorganisms. : TRU