1. Microbial Control Vocab
Deconta-mination
Microbial Targets
Microbial Control Vocab
Physical Agents
Chemicals
More Chemicals
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FINAL JEOPARDY!!

2. What is the process that either destroys or removes contaminants?
Decontamination 100
What is the process that either destroys or removes contaminants?

3. What is a contaminant? Give a microbe example.
Decontamination 200
What is a contaminant? Give a microbe example.

4. The two main categories of decontamination.

5. Decontamination 400
Why is the ultimate goal of sterilization the destruction of endospores?

6. Who was Sir Joseph Lister? What was his specific contribution?
Decontamination 500
Who was Sir Joseph Lister? What was his specific contribution?

7. What are the four main targets?
Microbial Targets 100
What are the four main targets?

8. Microbial Targets 200
What are some of the ways that microbial agents can target the cell wall?

9. Microbial Targets 300
Why is it totally safe for us to have an agent that targets the cell wall?

10. How is the cell membrane targeted through microbial control agents?
Microbial Targets 400
How is the cell membrane targeted through microbial control agents?

11. Microbial Targets 500
What is it called when a protein’s shape is changed by either a physical or chemical control agent?

12. Microbial Control Vocab 100
Which is the strongest type of microbial control agent?

13. Microbial Control Vocab 200
Why would a sporicide be considered a sterilant?

14. Microbial Control Vocab 300
Putting food in the refrigerator would be an example of what type of agent?

15. Microbial Control Vocab 400
What is the difference between a microbicidal and microbistatic agent?

16. Microbial Control Vocab 500
Which of the following are used on animate objects? Inanimate objects?
* Sterilant * Disinfectant * Antiseptic *
* Sanitatary agent * Degermation agent *

17. Physical Agents 100
Flaming the inoculating loop would be an example of what type of physical agent?

18. Physical Agents 200
This picture is an example of what type of physical agent?

19. How does radiation work? What does it target?
Physical Agents 300
How does radiation work? What does it target?

20. What is a limitation of using heat as a microbial control agent?
Physical Agents 400
What is a limitation of using heat as a microbial control agent?

21. Physical Agents 500
How does an autoclave work? How does it affect the boiling point of water?

22. In general, are chemical agents more or less reliable than heat?
Chemicals 100
In general, are chemical agents more or less reliable than heat?

23. List two factors that will affect the activity of chemical agents
Chemicals 200
List two factors that will affect the activity of chemical agents

24. Chemicals 300
How do alcohols work?

25. What are the two halogens that work as chemical agents?
Chemicals 400
What are the two halogens that work as chemical agents?

26. Chemicals 500
What is a limitation of each of the halogens that serve as chemical agents?

27. Why is ethylene oxide used with caution?
More Chemicals 100
Why is ethylene oxide used with caution?

28. Which two heavy metals are commonly used as antimicrobials?
More Chemicals 200
Which two heavy metals are commonly used as antimicrobials?

29. Lysol and Triclosan fall into what category of chemical agents?
More Chemicals 300
Lysol and Triclosan fall into what category of chemical agents?

30. More Chemicals 400
What type of chemical agent makes ·OH radicals that will shred a cell membrane?

31. Why are Quats less effective if they are anionic than cationic?
More Chemicals 500
Why are Quats less effective if they are anionic than cationic?

32. Final Jeopardy
List the three categories of effectiveness of chemical agents of microbial control AND give an example that would fall into each category.