Crossword CPA #15

Question 1

ie. type of compound used for embalming and disinfecting hospital rooms; high level of microbial control

Answer 1

aldehyde

Question 2

ie. lysosome; high level of specific microbial control

Answer 2

enzyme

Question 3

first microbial agent

Answer 3

arsenic

Question 4

procedure that ensures no pathogen contamination

Answer 4

aseptic

Question 5

type of drug; completely created in a lab

Answer 5

synthetic

Question 6

lab safety level; HEPA filters are required; ie. lab that works on TB, anthrax, yellow fever, or RMSF

Answer 6

BSL 3

Question 7

lab safety level; gloves are required; ie. lab that works on hepatitis, influenza, or MRSA

Answer 7

BSL 2

Question 8

types of drugs that work on many different pathogens

Answer 8

broad spectrum

Question 9

level of germicide that kills endospores

Answer 9

high

Question 10

lab safety level; hand washing is sufficient; ie. lab that works with E. coli

Answer 10

BSL 1

Question 11

this inhibits microbe growth when you use a lot of sugar or salt on food to preserve it

Answer 11

osmotic pressure

Question 12

removes all microbes on an object

Answer 12

sterilization

Question 13

drugs that can act against disease

Answer 13

chemotherapeutic agents

Question 14

lab safety level; “space suits” are required; ie. lab that works on Ebola or smallpox

Answer 14

BSL 4

Question 15

level of germicide that kills several types of microbes but not endospores or protozoan cysts

Answer 15

low

Question 16

drug that only acts against bacteria

Answer 16

antibiotic

Question 17

type of drug; naturally occurring but is modified in the lab before administration

Answer 17

semisynthetic

Question 18

person who discovered the first antimicrobial agent

Answer 18

Ehrlich

Question 19

level of germicide that kills most pathogens such as protozoan cysts but not endospores

Answer 19

intermediate

Question 20

process of removing all liquids to preserve food

Answer 20

desiccation

Question 21

suffix used to describe an agent that kills microbes

Answer 21

cidal

Question 22

person who discovered the third antimicrobial agent

Answer 22

Domagk

Question 23

chemical used to inhibit/destroy microbes on an object

Answer 23

disinfectant

Question 24

ie. antibiotics; intermediate to low level of microbial control

Answer 24

antimicrobials

Question 25

using temperatures higher than boiling and high pressure to sterilize liquids without evaporation of the liquids, etc.

Answer 25

autoclaving

Question 26

scrubbing microbe off a surface

Answer 26

degerming

Question 27

third antimicrobial discovered; the first antimicrobial to be widespread

Answer 27

sulfanilamide

Question 28

the second most resistant pathogen to antimicrobials

Answer 28

endospores

Question 29

ie. soap or detergent; low level control

Answer 29

surfactant

Question 30

method approved by FDA for microbial control in meats, spices, fresh fruits, and veggies

Answer 30

gamma rays

Question 31

procedure that uses brief heat to kill microbes in food/beverages

Answer 31

pasteurization

Question 32

process of removing all liquid from bacteria pellet for long term preservation at freezing temp.

Answer 32

lyophilization

Question 33

ie. iodine, chlorine, or fluorine; intermediate level microbial

Answer 33

halogen

Question 34

ie. zinc, copper, etc. ; low level microbial control

Answer 34

heavy metals

Question 35

chemical used on human tissue to minimize pathogens

Answer 35

antiseptic

Question 36

suffix used to describe an agent that inhibits microbial growth

Answer 36

static

Question 37

ie. ethanol; intermediate microbial control

Answer 37

alcohol

Question 38

second microbial agent discovered; agent not available in large enough quantities to be widely used

Answer 38

penecillin

Question 39

person who discovered the second antimicrobial agent

Answer 39

Fleming

Question 40

when an antimicrobial agent is more toxic to the pathogen than the host

Answer 40

selective toxicity

Question 41

occurs when proteins are put in high temp environments

Answer 41

denatures

Question 42

process in which different sized pores can help you separate different sized microbes

Answer 42

filtration

Question 43

ie. hydrogen peroxide; high level of microbe control

Answer 43

oxidizing agent

Question 44

procedure that minimizes pathogens on human tissue

Answer 44

antisepsis

Question 45

disinfection procedures in public places

Answer 45

sanitization

Question 46

process that includes gamma rays or U.V.

Answer 46

radiation