Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 032191855X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-855-0

Chapter 9 - Controlling Microbial Growth in the Environment - Questions For Review - Multiple Choice - Page 285: 5

Answer

D

Work Step by Step

When it comes to the selection of an antimicrobial agent, an ideal antimicrobial agent is stable during storage and is fast-acting. Ideal microbial agents, however, do not exist. Antimicrobial agents destroy microbes by either altering their cell walls and membranes, or by interrupting their metabolism and reproduction via interference with the proteins and nuclei acids.
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