explain how bacteria can develop resistance to chemical disinfectants

Q: In sterilization, which among the supplies, instruments, glassware, etc. under the list of materials…

A: Hot air oven= powder, oil, liquid paraffin, glass wares, metal sharps  Autoclave= media, reagents,…

Q: Define sterilisation.

A: Microorganisms are very small organisms that cannot be seen by naked eyes. They are mostly…

Q: Explain application of microbiology in production of antibiotic.

A: Introduction : Microbiology can be described as the branch of science that deals with the study of…

Q: Define sterilization in terms of microbiology.

A: Sterilization is a process by which all the possible living forms like bacteria, fungi, protozoa and…

Q: Give an example of a strain of bacteria (Genus and species) that is now resistant to commonly used…

A: Antibiotic/anti-microbial resistance defines all evolved mechanisms, that confer the protection to…

Q: Define sterilant, disinfectant, sanitizer, antiseptic, germicide and bacteriostatic.

A: Germs are microscopic organisms that are not visible to the naked eye but can be seen through…

Q: Choose the combination of answers that most accurately completes the statement.High temperatures and…

A: Microorganism: These are too small organism which is impossible to see by naked eyes. They exist in…

Q: Explain how an enzyme can be useful in treating a bacterialinfection, such as that which occurs with…

A: Enzymes are also known as bio-catalysts because it acts as a catalyst in living beings. Hence, an…

Q: Explain how cold temperatures and desiccation are used inmicrobial control.

A: Microorganisms are omnipresent. Therefore, they may cause contamination, infection, and…

Q: Choose the combination of answers that most accurately completes the statement.Detergents are a.…

A: Answer: Introduction: A detergent means a surfactant or a combination of surfactants that used for…

Q: Explain the difference between sterilization, disinfection, antisepsis, pasteurization? Give…

A: Microorganisms are present everywhere. They are not visible with naked eyes but are present at…

Q: List five cellular or structural mechanisms that microbes use to resist antimicrobials.

A: The organisms that are not observed by unaided eyes are the microorganisms. These may be…

Q: Describe ways in which anaerobes may be cultured.

A: Answer: Introduction: An anaerobic organism or anaerobes are any type of organism that can grow…

Q: Describe three groups of microorganisms that are resistant to certain chemical treatments.

A: Disinfectants are some chemical agents designed to inactivate or destroy microbes. Sterilization…

Q: Explain why surfactant chemicals are more effective against gramnegativebacteria than against…

A: Microorganisms are small organism that cannot be seen by naked eyes. They include bacteria, fungi,…

Q: What specific medium must be used in testing the effectiveness of antimicrobial drugs?

A: The specific medium that must be used in testing the effectiveness of antimicrobial drugs is…

Q: Identify two factors that make biofilms more tolerant to antimicrobials and make sure to include…

A: Two factors that make biofilms more tolerant to anti-microbial and make sure to include their mode…

Q: The process in which all organisms and pathogens are destroyed is called ------.  a) Disinfection…

A: Microbes are responsible for various diseases in humans as well as animals.Microbes and pathogens…

Q: 6 different types of chemical disinfectantsand how they damage microbial cells.  Distinguish between…

A: Chemical disinfectants are usually known as the inactivate pathogens by chemically degrading their…

Q: Describe how to measure the effectiveness of a chemical disinfectant.

A: A chemical liquid or a substance that is used to kill microbes is referred to as a disinfectant.…

Q: Describe how bacteria are used in sewage treatment.

A: The sewage is that is produced in huge quantities in human settlements like the cities are a huge…

Q: Explain why a population of microbes does not die instantaneouslywhen exposed to an antimicrobial…

A: Antimicrobial agents are agents that are used to stop or prevent the growth of microbes. They…

Q: name two antimicrobials and explain whether the organism was susceptible, intermediate, or…

A: We know, the Antibiotic prevent or stops the growth of microorganisms. Information on the minimum…

Q: Which of the letter labeled microbes is exhibiting gamma-hemolysis? O Both Microbes A and B O…

A: Blood agar is an example of enriched medium that has multiple nutrients and is used as a basal…

Q: Describe situations that require high-level disinfection and thosefor which medium- or low-level…

A: Step 1 Disinfection involves the use of a chemical sterilant or agent to eliminate virtually all…

Q: distinguish between antiseptics and disinfectants. Are the terms interchangeable?   explain…

A: Disinfectants and antiseptic are used in living and non-living environments. Disinfectants and…

Q: Disinfectants are effective against which types of organisms? Which types of organisms may remain on…

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Q: Write short notes on dry heat as a physical antimicrobial control method.

A: Drying can be used to control the growth of microorganisms because when water is removed from cells,…

Q: Defi ne radiation and assess the use of irradiation as a method of microbial control.

A: Physical and chemical agents are commonly used to keep microorganisms under control. Radiation…

Q: List the microbial targets of disinfecting chemicals, how that affects the microbe, and provide one…

A: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered disinfecting agents as antimicrobial…

Q: Differentiate sterilization from disinfection.

A: Methods to remove unwanted microbes from the surfaces, clothes, and bodies are important.…

Q: Discuss the principle of flame sterilization.

A: Sterilization is any method that eliminates, destroys, or kills any life such as fungi, bacteria,…

Q: Explain how the types and numbers of microorganisms can infl uence the effectiveness of control…

A: Single celled organisms invisible to naked eye are called micro organisms. Microorganisms are…

Q: Explain how microbial agents A through D in the following diagram compare in effectiveness against…

A: It is used to determine the susceptibility of a given test organism (clinical) against a range of…

Q: Describe the concept behind sterilization by fi ltration, including examples of applications.

A: While working in a laboratory, aseptic conditions have to be maintained. This means that the lab has…

Q: Contrast various microbes and rate their variations in resistance tocontrol agents.

A: Microorganisms are small organism that cannot be seen by naked eyes. Microorganism can be harmful to…

Q: Need answer of this question Identify the principles and procedures related to disinfection and

A: As we know Sterilization is the process of killing microorganisms along with their spores. It is the…

Q: explain Bacterial cultures.

A: Bacterial culture is a microbial test to determine the type of organism, its abundance in the sample…

Q: Define radiation and assess the use of irradiation as a method ofmicrobial control.

A: The phenomenon of microbial growth deals with the control or inhibition of the growth of…

Q: Explain why desiccation and cold are not reliable methods of disinfectionbut how they can still be…

A: Sterilization is a technique that removes, kills, or deactivates all forms of life and other…

Q: Explain what it means to say that microorganisms are notculturable.

A: Microorganisms are isolated and cultured for various reasons. The role of media in culture,…

Q: Draw a diagram to illustrate the procedure for the determination of the minimum inhibitory…

A: The minimum inhibitory concentration is determined to estimate the efficiency of the chemical. It is…

Q: Explain what features of endospores make them so resistant to microbial control, and how sterilizing…

A: Controlling microbial growth entails inhibiting or preventing the growth of microorganisms. This…