Bacteria shaped like a rod are known as:

Measles are an example of a _________ infection.

The process of completely removing or destroying all life forms and/or their products on or in a substance is called:

When a cell’s cytoplasm shrinks due to osmotic loss of water, the process is called:

Which of the following are physical methods of controlling microorganisms:I alcoholsII boilingIII coldIV radiationV halogens

Antiseptics would not be appropriate for: I surgical instrumentsII floorsIII skinIV embalming tables

Endospores are extremely important to embalmers because they are

Microorganisms that are normally present in the body but do not produce disease are called:

The structural backbone for living matter is:

In the name Staphylococcus, staphl means: