which of the following pairs of terms is mismatched Part A W

Part A Which of the following pairs of terms is mismatched? bacteriostatic kills vegetative bacterial cells fungicide kills yeasts and molds virucide inactivates viruses germicide kills microbes sterilant destroys all living microorganisms

Solution

Bacteriostatic kills vegetative bacterial cells is a mismatched term.

Bacteriostatic agents do not kill the bacteria. They just arrest the growth of the bacteria. Whereas bactericidal agents kill the bacteria.