Chapter 9 crossword
Across
- 5. cleansing technique that mechanically removes microorganisms as well as other debris
- 7. chemical that destroys bacteria except for endospores
- 10. agents that kill microbes and infectious agents that could be toxic to human cells
- 11. an agent capable of destroying bacterial endospores
- 12. any practice that prevents the entry of infectious agents into sterile tissues thus preventing infection
- 14. Physical process or a chemical agent to destroy vegetative pathogens but not bacterial endospores
- 15. chemical known to inactivate viruses, especially on human skin
Down
- 1. agents that prevent fungal and bacterial growth
- 2. reduces the number of microbes on the human skin as well as other living tissues
- 3. device that uses moist heat for controlling microbes on heat resistant materials
- 4. chemical agents that kill microorganisms
- 6. Process that destroys or removes all viable microorganisms (including viruses) and endospores
- 8. contain copies of a cells DNA RNA and ribosomes and continue growth in favorable conditions
- 9. the growth of microorganisms in the blood and other tissues
- 13. chemical that can kill fungal spores and yeast