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Sterilization

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name

4 lines
2.

Reg. No.

4 lines
3.

What do you mean by sterilization?

a)

Formulation of media

b)

Elimination of contamination

c)

Recovery of products

d)

Purification of products

4.

3. Which of the following instrument works on the principle of batch sterilization?

a)

LAF

b)

Centrifuge

c)

Autoclave

d)

Incubator

5.

The highest feasible temperature for batch sterilization is ________

a)

121°C

b)

122°C

c)

120°C

d)

124°C

6.
Plates should be incubated
a)
agar side up
b)
agar side down 
c)
it doesn't matter
7.
When streaking a plate, the lid should be
a)
placed on the bench top, top side up 
b)
placed on the bench top, inside surface up
c)
should be held in the same hand as the plate 
d)
should be held in the opposite hand from the plate
8.
When streaking a plate, the loop should be flamed
a)
At the beginning and end 
b)
 At the beginning and end and between the first 2 zones 
c)
At the beginning and end and between the second and third zone 
d)
At the beginning and end and between each zone 
9.

Which one of the following is the most appropriate disinfectant for cleaning the work area (Laminar Flow Cabinet)?

a)

saline

b)

water

c)

70%ethanol

d)

90%ethanol

10.

A student is creating fungal isolates by transferring them from an agar plate with multiple colonies to a fresh plates with single colonies. How should she dispose of the old petri dishes and her gloves that she was wearing?

a)

Place them in a biohazard bag, autoclave them, and put the labeled bag in the general waste bin.

b)

Check MSDS for correct disposal, put the waste in a correctly labeled container and dispose of it following SDS guidelines.

c)

Pour any liquids down the drain and throw any trash in the garbage can.

d)

Send the items to the school trash incinerator.

11.

When cleaning lab spill you should NEVER

a)

Pick up materials with hands

b)

Wear jewelry

c)

Start a sentence with a proposition

d)

Breathe

12.

What is the main danger associated with using an autoclave?

a)

Burns associated with touching the interior and hot equipment while unloading the autoclave.

b)

Explosion of the autoclave due to all safety valves failing and overheating of the unit.

c)

Workers being crushed by the autoclave when it falls out of wall/off of shelves.

d)

Workers accidentally becoming trapped inside of the autoclave and suffocating.