Question

ch each term with its meaning. Match each a. antiseptic b. disinfectant c. bactericidal d. bacteriostatic e. pathogen f. broad-spectrum 8 narrow-spectrum 32. chemical agent that kills vegetative forms of bacteria 3. disease-producing microorganism or substance 34. pertains to anything that inhibits growth of bacteria 35. antibiotics effective against a limited number of bacteria 36. substance that prevents or inhibits growth of microorganisms 37. antibiotics effective against a large number of bacteria 38. pertains to killing or destruction of bacteria

Answer 1

Ans) 32) Disinfectant

Explaination:

- Destruction of vegetative cells of pathogenic microorganisms (by chemical or physical methods) ia called Disinfectant.

33) Pathogen

Explaination:

A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.

34) Bacteriostatic

Explaination

A bacteriostatic agent or bacteriostat, abbreviated Bstatic, is a biological or chemical agent that stops bacteria from reproducing, while not necessarily killing them otherwise.

35) Narrow spectrum

Explaination:

Narrow-spectrum antibiotics: These are active against a selected group of bacterial types. Narrow spectrum antibiotics are used for the specific infection when the causative organism is known and will not kill as many of the normal microorganisms in the body as the broad spectrum antibiotics.