Nutrients that encourage the growth of beneficial microbes in the intestines are known as_________.

The use of a drug to prevent a person at risk of an imminent infection is called_________.

Vials of microorganisms that undergo the freeze-drying process called_________ will remain preserved and viable for years.

Sterilization is achieved by_________.

The process of using a cleansing technique to mechanically remove and reduce microorganisms and debris to safe levels is_________.

Some microbial control agents are able to_________ cell proteins by breaking bonds that maintain the native state (three-dimensional configuration) of the proteins.

Which of the following is not a mode of action of antiviral drugs?

RNA molecules differ from DNA molecules because only RNA_________.

The most efficient sterilizing conditions in a steam autoclave are _________.

The final results of study, these are usually presented to stakeholders, are called ____________ evaluations.