Which of the Following Statements About Evaluating the Effectiveness of Chemical

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about evaluating the effectiveness of chemical agents is false?

• A) phenol coefficient can be used to evaluate the efficacy of phenol derivatives
• B) materials present can complex with or inactivate a chemical agent during the phenol coefficient test
• C) in the filter paper test, a clear area around the disk indicates a prevention of microorganism growth but not killing of microbes
• D) the use-dilution test is considered to be more meaningful than the phenol coefficient

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