Reference no: EM133443182

1. Which of the following terms is most correct for a drug created using a naturally occurring chemical that kills bacteria as starting material?

Semisynthetic drug

Synthetic drug

Antibacterial drug

Antibiotic drug

2. Which of the following best describes the time and temperature combinations used for Incineration (dry heat sterilization)?

800°C for 5 seconds

121°C @ 15 PSI for 20 minutes

135°C for 2 seconds

170°C for 2 hours

3. Which of the following best describes the mechanism of action for detergents and surfactants?

disruption of phospholipid bilayers and protein denaturation

oxidation of biological molecules disrupts their structure and function

interact with phospholipid bilayer to disrupt membrane structure

ions interact with proteins, disrupting protein function

4. Which of the following best describes sterilization?

reduction in the number of viable microbes, including endospores

physical removal of microbes from an animate surface

reduction in the number of viable microbes on inanimate public surfaces

reduction in the number of viable microbes on an animate surface

5. Which of the following antifungal drugs works by binding to ergosterol and disrupts membrane structure?

Fluconazole

Amphotericin B

Micafungin

Caspofungin

6. Which of the following best describes foods treated with pascalization?

treated food items must be refrigerated

kills vegetative cells and endospores are killed

food is subjected to pressures of 400 to 1000 psi

foods are treated under high pressure and temperature