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Disinfectants are effective against vegetative cells and viruses, but not endospores.
it stops the bacteria from being able to reproduce.
True
narrow-spectrum drugs
No penicillin is most effective against gram-positive bacteria.
gram-positive bacteria
Disinfectants are effective against vegetative cells and viruses, but not endospores.
No. This is an antiviral medication and is not effective against bacteria.
An antibiotic might not work because the symptoms are attributed to a virus rather than a bacterium. Antibiotics do not work against viruses.
Chlorination of water is effective against Escherichia coli which is a form of bacteria. This acts as a disinfectant for water that may possibly be contaminated.
it stops the bacteria from being able to reproduce.
Chlorine is an effective agent against treating your pool against bacteria. You can buy supplies to test and treat your pool at pool shops.
Antibiotics are not effective against viruses, only against bacteria. Antiviral drugs such as Tamiflu are effective against most forms of H1N1 and many other flu viruses
True
Narrow spectrum antibiotics are effective against just gram positive bacteria, just gram negative bacteria, or only a few specified species. Examples include: penicillin G, gentamicin, clindamycin, and gentamicin.
Penicillin is NOT effective against gram positive and negative cocci and gram positive bacilli only. it is not effective against rest of the organisms.
narrow-spectrum drugs