48. Is boiling an item an effective means of sterilization? Why or why not? 

29. What is the proper temperature of an autoclave at 15 PSI for 15 minutes to achieve sterilization?

32. A mixed community of microbes living in one environment that mutually exist create a

4. Which of the following is true of passive transport

38. A compound that is made or synthesized (made) by bacteria or fungi that destroys or inhibits the growth of other microbes is a/an ______

36. ________________________________ refers to the ability of a drug to harm the microbes without harming the host.

26. Ultraviolet radiation

46. You are removing the sheets from the bed of a patient infected with tuberculosis. You see an area with heavy sputum. What CLASSIFICATION/GRADE of disinfectant would you use? Why?  Give one example of this disinfectant.  _______________________________________________________________

1. Sterilization is

52.  You are given a Petri plate with an unknown media in it.  It has been inoculated with 2 different types of bacteria.  One bacterial culture grows well and changes the media color from blue to pink.  Due to a chemical inhibitor, other bacteria have little to no growth and does not change the color of the media.  Would you define this media as selective, differential, enriching or a combination of these? Explain your answer. (Be Complete)