Sterilization differs from pasteurization in that sterilization ...

[ghost!]

Sterilization differs from pasteurization in that sterilization destroys:
 
  a. bacteria and fungi only. c. all microbes.
  b. only bacteria. d. only viruses.

Question 2

All of the following are factors that affect disinfection and sterilization, except:
 
  a. shape of the patho-gen. c. resistance of the pathogen.
  b. number of organ-isms. d. strength of the ger-micide.

[voltaire123]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Bactericides destroy only pathogenic bacteria. Fungicides kill fungi, and virucides kill viruses. Sterilization kills all microbes including spores, whereas pasteurization is a disinfection process that removes most pathogenic microorganisms except bacterial endospores.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The shape of the organism does not make a difference in how disinfection and sterilization work. The number, location, and innate resistance of the microorganisms; the concentration and potency of the germicide; the duration of exposure; and the physical and chemical environment in which the germicide is used are all factors that affect disinfection and sterilization.

[ghost!]

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