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Introduction to Microbiology quiz #7

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  • What is not a normal portal of exit for an infectious disease?

    The stomach is not a normal portal of exit.

  • The best descriptive term for the resident microbiota is _______.

    The best term is commensal.

  • What is an example of medical asepsis?

    Handwashing is an example of medical asepsis.

  • The Bowie-Dick test is performed for which sterilization method?

    The Bowie-Dick test is performed for steam sterilization (autoclaving).

  • What sterilization method can be used for a mattress?

    Ethylene oxide gas can be used to sterilize a mattress.

  • Which disinfectant acts by disrupting the plasma membrane?

    Quaternary ammonium compounds disrupt the plasma membrane.

  • Which thioglycolate tube shows the growth of an obligate anaerobe?

    Growth only at the bottom of the tube indicates an obligate anaerobe.

  • Containers that create the perfect environment for pathogens to grow and reproduce are:

    They are called reservoirs.

  • What are the filamentous mats formed by most fungi called?

    They are called mycelia.