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BIO 2320 Exam 2 Fill in the Blankacids - correct answer ✔✔compound that dissociates into one or more hydrogen ions and one or more
anions
aldehyde - correct answer ✔✔Compound containing terminal groups; used as a high-level disinfectant
because it cross-links organic functional groups in proteins and nucleic acids
alkalies - correct answer ✔✔strong bases that turn litmus paper from red to blue
antisepsis - correct answer ✔✔reduction in the number of microorganisms and viruses, particularly
potential pathogens, on living tissue
asepsis - correct answer ✔✔Characteristic of an environment or procedure that is free of contamination
by pathogens.
bactericide - correct answer ✔✔substance that kills bacteria
bacteriostatic - correct answer ✔✔inhibits bacterial growth
betapropiolactone - correct answer ✔✔Used to sterilize hospital rooms and animal housing buildings
chlorexidine - correct answer ✔✔an antibacterial compound with substantial residual activity that is
used as a liquid antiseptic and disinfectant
chlorine dioxide - correct answer ✔✔Used for water treatment
Used to disinfect Congress after the anthrax attacks in 2001
cold-temperature sterilization - correct answer ✔✔the use of non heating methods such as radiation or
filtration to sterilize materials
, degermation - correct answer ✔✔removal of microbes from a surface by scrubbing
denature - correct answer ✔✔Process by which a protein's three-dimensional structure is altered,
eliminating function
dessicated - correct answer ✔✔Inhibition of microbial growth by drying
detergent - correct answer ✔✔
disinfectant - correct answer ✔✔Positively charged organic surfactant
disinfection - correct answer ✔✔The use of physical or chemical agents to inhibit or destroy
microorganisms on inanimate objects. In water treatment, ozone, UV light, or chlorination kill most
microorganisms.
disaffection - correct answer ✔✔a state or feeling of being dissatisfied with the people in authority and
no longer willing to support them
ethyl alcohol - correct answer ✔✔the intoxicating ingredient in fermented liquors; a colorless, pungent
liquid
ethylene oxide - correct answer ✔✔gas used to sterilize surgical instruments and other supplies
formaldehyde - correct answer ✔✔a colorless pungent gas in solution made by oxidizing methanol.
formalin - correct answer ✔✔the aqueous solution of formaldehyde gas; the most commonly used
tissue fixative
fungicide - correct answer ✔✔kills fungi
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