Microbial Sterilization Is Used to

question 17

Multiple Choice

Microbial sterilization is used to

• A) decrease the possibility of contaminants growing in a culture.
• B) kill bacteria but not necessarily viruses or other microbes.
• C) kill all microbes in or on objects.
• D) clean a work area.

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Definitions:

Opioid

A natural or synthetic drug that produces opium-like effects.

Government Agencies

Organizations at the federal, state, or local level that administer and enforce laws, set policies, and provide government services.

Therapeutic Value

The beneficial effects attributed to a mode of therapy, including physical and psychological benefits for the patient.

Elimination

The process of expelling waste products of metabolism and other non-useful materials from the body, primarily through excretion and defecation.