BIOL 201 Ivy Tech - Lab Exam 2 Questions with Complete Solutions

Decontamination Correct Answer-Removal of microorganisms from instruments, materials, etc. Physical agents Correct Answer-Include high temperature, radiation, filtration, or caveating sound waves Chemical agents Correct Answer-Substances that react with and alter molecular components of a cell High resistance Correct Answer-The bacterial endospore has this resistance. Ex. Tetanus (Clostridium tetani) and gangrene (Clostridium perfringens) Moderate resistance Correct Answer-The targets with this resistance include protist cysts, sexual fungal spores, and non-enveloped viruses. Least resistance Correct Answer-The targets with this resistance include vegetative cells of most microbes, enveloped viruses, and sexual fungal spores.