The complete elimination of all microorganisms, including viruses, is called
A) disinfection.
B) decontamination.
C) sterilization.
D) any of the above, depending on the circumstances.
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Q18: Compared with decontamination, disinfection is
A) less aggressive.
B)
Q19: Interferon is specific to the
A) host cell.
B)
Q20: Common radioactive isotopes for sterilization are
A) cobalt
Q21: The most successful agents used for antiviral
Q22: At present, the penicillins and the cephalosporins
Q24: The production of interferon is stimulated by
Q25: The thermal death time is the
A) time
Q26: Radiation energy output is reported in_ units,
Q27: The fi- lactam antibiotics
A) inhibit cell wall
Q28: The process by which macromolecules lose their
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