Which Topical Antiseptic Disrupts the Microbial Cell Membrane and Precipitates

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which topical antiseptic disrupts the microbial cell membrane and precipitates the cellular contents?

• A)Chlorhexidine gluconate
• B)Povidone-iodine
• C)95% Ethanol
• D)60% Isopropyl alcohol

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Definitions:

Density Dependent

Variables that have varying impacts on population growth or size, depending on how densely the population is distributed.

Density Independent

Referring to factors that affect population sizes regardless of the population density, such as weather conditions or natural disasters.

Density Dependent

Factors whose effects on the size or growth of the population vary with the population density, such as availability of food, predation, disease, and migration.

Density Independent

Refers to any factor affecting population growth rates regardless of the population density.