Disinfection Is the _____

question 26

Multiple Choice

Disinfection is the _____.

• A)killing of certain microorganisms while only inhibiting others.
• B)killing or removal of all microorganisms in a material or an object.
• C)same as sterilization.
• D)reduction of the number of pathogenic vegetative microorganisms to pose no threat of disease.

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical measure that quantifies the degree and direction of relationship between two variables, ranging from -1 to 1.

Independent Variable

The variable that is manipulated or changed in an experiment to test its effects on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

The outcome variable in an experiment or study that is expected to change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.

Scatterplot

A graphical representation in which two variables are plotted along two axes, helping to show the relationship between them.