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Does acetone kill all bacteria and viruses on contact surfaces?
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Looking at several scientific articles show that acetone will kill bacteria on non-living surfaces. As for viruses, they are not alive. But acetone is antiviral and will inhibit viral activity.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 10y agoYES!
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What are three difference between viruses and bacteria?
-viruses and alive but bacteria is -viruses spread but dont multiply or change in your body, bacteria are alive and are often evolving -viruses cannot be treated, but bacteria can be eliminated with chemincals and anitbiotics
What are viruses that infect bacteria called?
the virus that infects bacteria is bacteriophage
Which is a difference between bacteria and viruses that shows that bacteria are living organisms and viruses are not-?
A bacteria is a unicellular microorganism while a virus is a submicroscopic particle.
How can you tell the difference between bacteria and viruses?
The difference is that viruses are smaller than bacteria. One more major difference is that bacteria are living things whereas viruses are non living things.
What bacteria is the most widespread cause of infection?
viruses bacteria
Will extreme cold temperatures kill viruses on surfaces?
Some viruses are sensitive to cold- most bacteria are.
Does bleach kill viruses?
Bleach can kill both viruses and bacteria. It can be used to disinfect surfaces but should never be used internally.
What is the size of bacteria and viruses on Mars?
There are no bacteria or viruses on mars.
What difference between bacteria and viruses shows that bacteria are living organsims and viruses are not?
Bacteria are cellular while viruses are non cellular .
What are the viruses the infect bacteria called?
Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria.
What are difference between bacteria and viruses.?
-viruses and alive but bacteria is -viruses spread but dont multiply or change in your body, bacteria are alive and are often evolving -viruses cannot be treated, but bacteria can be eliminated with chemincals and anitbiotics
What difference between bacteria and viruses shows that bacteria are living organisms and viruses?
Bacteria are able to reproduce on their own while viruses need a host to.
Are bacteria larger than viruses?
no bacteria is larger than viruses
What are the differances viruses and bacteria?
viruses are non living and bacteria are living organisms
Are viruses smaller or bigger than bacteria?
there are some bacteria that approach the size of larger viruses but, viruses are smaller than bacteria
What are three difference between viruses and bacteria?
-viruses and alive but bacteria is -viruses spread but dont multiply or change in your body, bacteria are alive and are often evolving -viruses cannot be treated, but bacteria can be eliminated with chemincals and anitbiotics
Why do Bacteria differ from viruses because bacteria have?
Because bacteria have only DNA as genetic material but viruses have RNA or DNA as genetic material. viruses are harmful but most of the bacteria are useful.
