Microbiology U3.20 Ch 11 - Microbial Terms

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the control of microbes use ____ & ____ methods to destroy or inhibit microbes in a given area

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physical - chemical

Front 2

sterilization is a process that destroys ____ ____ including viruses & endospores

Back 2

all life

Front 3

disinfection is the process of ____ or ____ growth of microbes on ____ objects

Back 3

inhibiting - reducing - inanimate

Front 4

sanitation is cleansing technique that removes ____ or ____

Back 4

dirt - microbes

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antisepsis is a process of ____ or ____ growth of microbes on ____ ____

Back 5

inhibiting - reducing - living objects

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chemotherapy is a process of treating a disease with chemicals __side the ____

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inside - host

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bacteriocidal is a ____ that kills ____

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substance - bacteria

Front 8

bacteriostatic is a substance that ____ the growth of bacteria

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inhibits

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if a bacteriostatic substance is removed, what will happen to the bacteria

Back 9

resumes growth

Front 10

antibiotic is a ____ substance produced by one ____ (usually a microbe) in tiny quantities to ____ or ____ another

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natural - organism - kill - inhibit

Front 11

are antibiotics man-made

Back 11

no

Front 12

aseptic means ____-free

Back 12

microbe

Front 13

asepsis prevents entry of ____ into ____

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pathogens - host

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pasteurized means ____-____ to reduce numbers of ____ & destroy ____ (ex. Liquids)

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heat treated - microbes - pathogens

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sanitary means ____, ____, ____-free inanimate objects (ex. Water)

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clean - safe - pathogen

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spray for destroying fungi

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fungicidal

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spray for inhibiting growth of fungi

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fungistatic

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spray for destroying viruses

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virucidal

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spray for inhibiting growth of viruses

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virustatic

Front 20

spray for destroying algae

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algicidal

Front 21

spray for inhibiting growth of algae

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algistatic

Front 22

spray for destroying pests (insects)

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pesticidal

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spray for inhibiting growth of pests (insects)

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pestistatic