1. Introduction to Microbiology

Which of the following best describes how surfaces that touch food must be treated in order to prevent microbial contamination?

A(n) ________ infection is characterized as an infection with a member of the normal biota.

Which of the following best explains how an antibiotic acts as a selective agent in promoting bacterial resistance?

Which of the following is a normal constituent of urine?

Which of the following best explains why employees in food service should wash their hands often and handle food only when necessary?

Which of the following best describes the primary mechanisms of action of alcohols on bacterial cells?

Which type of isolation precaution should a nurse implement when admitting a client with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)?

Which of the following best describes a pathogen?

Which of the following correctly describes what the video referred to as a 'microbial cure'?

Which of the following items cannot be disinfected?

Which of the following best describes the mechanism by which bacteria develop antibiotic resistance?

Which of the following is not a normal portal of exit for an infectious disease?

Which of the following statements best describes the concept of the postantibiotic era in microbiology?

Contamination of an experiment by microbes can occur because:

Which of the following measurements is correctly matched with microorganisms of that size?