Chapter 9 microbes
Across
- 3. microbial ____death is a phenomenon that is permanent termination of an organism’s process
- 5. cleansing technique that mechanically removes microorganisms and debris
- 6. physical or chemical process to destroy vegatative pathogens but not bacterial endoscopes
- 10. radiation is used for destroying fungal cells and pores, bacterial vegetative cells, Protozoa, and viruses
- 11. applies to exposed body surfaces to destroy or inhibit pathogens
- 13. a wide variety of food is ____to control microbial growth
- 15. technique in which heat is used to reduce microbial load and destroy pathogens while keeping flavor and nutritional value
- 17. process to destroy or remove all viable microorganisms
Down
- 1. common method of preserving microorganisms and other cells in a viable state for many years
- 2. growth of microorganisms in the blood and other tissues
- 4. reduces the number of microbes on the human skin
- 7. the cellular targets of physical and chemical agents fall into ____general categories
- 8. ____shortest length of time to kill all test microbes
- 9. is a chemical that destroys bacteria but not those in endosperm stage
- 12. ____lowest temperature required to kill all microbes
- 14. agents prevent growth of bacteria on tissues or objects
- 16. is a machine used to sterilize medical equipment