Final answer:
The suffix -cide means killing. It is used to describe methods of microbial control that kill the targeted microorganism.
The correct answer is option ⇒e. killing.
Step-by-step explanation:
For example, bactericides kill bacteria, viricides kill or inactivate viruses, and fungicides kill fungi. Other methods that stop the growth of organisms are identified by the suffix -stat, such as bacteriostatic treatments that inhibit the growth of bacteria and fungistatic treatments that inhibit the growth of fungi. The suffix -cide means killing. It is used to describe methods of microbial control that kill the targeted microorganism.
The correct answer is option ⇒e. killing.