Chapter 08- Controlling Microbial Growth In Vitro

Chapter 08- Controlling Microbial Growth In Vitro

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

1. It would be necessary to use a tuberculocidal
agent to kill a particular species of:
A) Clostridium.
B) Mycobacterium.
C) Staphylococcus.
D) Streptococcus.
2. Pasteurization is an example of what kind of
technique?
A) antiseptic
B) disinfection
C) sterilization
D) surgical aseptic
3. The combination of freezing and drying is
known as:
A) desiccation.
B) lyophilization.
C) pasteurization.
D) tyndallization.
4.
Organisms that live in and around
hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the ocean
are:
A) acidophilic, psychrophilic, and halophilic.
B) halophilic, alkaliphilic, and psychrophilic.
C) halophilic, psychrophilic, and barophilic.
D) halophilic, thermophilic, and barophilic.
5. When placed into a hypertonic solution, a
bacterial cell will:
A) take in more water than it releases.
B) lyse.
C) shrink.
D) swell.

Answer Key
1. B
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. C