Match each term with the short description that best describes it.

Antimicrobial resistance is a rising issue worldwide. occurs when a parent bacterium passes antimicrobial resistance genes to daughter cells during binary fission. occurs when a bacterium passes antimicrobial resistance to a different bacterium through an apparatus like the sex pilus.

True/False: We can use antimicrobials because of selective toxicity, since bacteria have may unique targets like peptidoglycan.

What is another name for viruses with + sense, single-stranded (ss) RNA that uses reverse-transcriptase?

True/False: Glutaldehyde (Cidex), an akylating agent, is used to sterilize items inside containers as it is often found in a gaseous form.

Fill in the blanks with the correct answer: We can classify antimicrobials based on their effectiveness and interactions. If a compound halts bacterial replication but does not kill, it is classified as . Conversely, if the compound kills the microbe, it is .

True/False: We use antifungals that target the cell membranes of fungi. This is because fungal cells have cholesterol while animal cells have ergosterol.

True/False: Koch’s postulates are an example of experimental epidemiology because he tested on an organism.

Morbidity is the description of how many people die during an outbreak.

A collection of tests used to assess a microbe’s sensitivity or resistances to an antibiotic is called what?