Question

The Truth About Antibacterial Soap

According to Discovery Fit & Health, about 75 percent of liquid soaps claim to be antibacterial. While this kind of soap sounds like a good idea, it is really not more effective than regular soap. Soap in general works by binding with dirt and grime and bacteria. This binding action allows the particles to be washed away easily. Antibacterial soap really does no more than regular soap. In fact, to be more effective than regular soap, antibacterial soap should stay on your skin for about two minutes to do what it claims it can do. Most people do not wash their hands that long. In addition, antibacterial soap may do harm. First it kills both beneficial and harmful bacteria. Second, scientists believe bacteria may become resistant to antibacterial agents over time, especially if they are not used correctly. Finally, antibacterial soap does nothing to viruses. Most of the time, we get sick from viruses, not bacteria. In sum, antibacterial soap does not live up to the hype. You are better off just using regular soap.

Works Cited
Is Antibacterial Soap Any Better than Regular Soap?

http://health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/cleansing/myths/question692.htm


Based on "The Truth About Antibacterial Soap," why is antibacterial soap unlikely to work better than regular soap?

A. Most soaps are too costly, so people do not buy them.

B. It is impossible to kill all bacteria using soap.

C. Most people do not wash their hands long enough.

D. Antibacterial soap is overrated.

Answer 1

The answer is option C: Most people do not wash their hands long enough.

The excerpt claims antibacterial soap is unlikely to work better than regular soap because it needs to remain more time in the skin to be more effective - about two minutes - which people do not do.

The rest of the options are incorrect because the text does not mention the cost of antibacterial soap. It also points out that all bacteria is killed by antibacterial soap, even benign bacteria. Finally, the passage describes antibacterial soap as overrated, but it is not a reason why it does not work better than regular soap.

Answer 2

According to the text “The Truth About Antibacterial Soap”, the antibacterial soup is unlikely to work better than regular soup because “Most people do not wash their hands long enough.” so option C is the correct one. The text provides details that explain that in order for the antibacterial soup to really work, it has to stay on the skin for more than two minutes and most of the times when people wash their hands, they don't do it for that long. Therefore, using an antibacterial soup is the same than using a regular soup if not used for that time and it will not have the desired effects.