Passage VII
Bacteria, fungi, and viruses (microorganisms) cause diseases and infections. Disinfectants are chemical agents used on inanimate objects to kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms. Antiseptics are chemical agents used on the skin to kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms. Several groups of disinfectants and antiseptics are depicted in Table 1.
The chemical agents that make up disinfectants and antiseptics can be dissolved either in alcohol (forming a tincture) or water (forming an aqueous solution). The effectiveness of a variety of antiseptics against the normal microbial flora of the skin is shown in Figure 1.
36. According to the passage, the most effective antiseptic against microorganisms is the one that leaves the:
Your Answer is
Correct Answer is G
Explanation
General knowledge questions.
The more effective the antibacterial agent, the more microorganisms can be eliminated within a certain period of time, so it leaves the lowest percentage...in the shortest time...