Which of the Following Factors Does Not Affect the Efficiency

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors does not affect the efficiency of a germicide?

• A) how the object is used
• B) the presence of excessive organic substances like blood, soil, or fecal matter
• C) what infectious agents are most likely present
• D) the presence of excessive inorganic substances like minerals and salts in hard water
• E) the number of microbes to be killed

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