Question

Select the true statement about the mechanism of action of antiseptics and disinfectants.

Select one:
O a. They destroy microorganisms by altering the nucleic acid.
Ob. They can decrease the surface tension of bacterial cell walls causing the cells to swell and lyse.
Oc. They can disrupt the protein function of the cell.
Od. All of these are correct.

Answer 1

d. All of these are correct. Antiseptics and disinfectants can destroy microorganisms by altering the nucleic acid, decreasing the surface tension of bacterial cell walls causing cell lysis, and disrupting protein function in the cell.