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Which of the following statements about disinfectants is true?
Which of the following statements about disinfectants is true?
- Disinfectants are the same as biocides.
- Disinfectants kill all types of microorganisms.
- Disinfectants are less effective than sterilization. (correct)
- Disinfectants destroy microorganisms within the body.
What is the main purpose of using disinfectants?
What is the main purpose of using disinfectants?
- To destroy all forms of life
- To interfere with the metabolism of microorganisms
- To reduce the amount of pathogenic microorganisms on a surface (correct)
- To kill resistant bacterial spores
How do disinfectants work?
How do disinfectants work?
- By killing resistant bacterial spores
- By destroying the cell wall of microbes (correct)
- By destroying all types of life
- By interfering with the metabolism of microorganisms
What distinguishes disinfectants from antibiotics?
What distinguishes disinfectants from antibiotics?
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What is the difference between disinfectants and antiseptics?
What is the difference between disinfectants and antiseptics?
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