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Antiseptics are 

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  1. Taken orally

  2. Intravenously

  3. Applied on skin

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Antiseptics are mild chemical substances which when applied on the skin to kill germs. These substances are in such mild concentration that they cause no harm to the skin and body. Lysol, carbolic acid (phenol). Thus, the correct answer is option C.

Which of the following is an antiseptic?

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  1. Lysol

  2. Carbonic acid

  3. Iodine

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Antiseptics are mild chemical substances which when applied on the body, kill germs. These substances are in such mild concentration that they cause no harm to the skin and body e.g., lysol, carbolic acid (phenol), iodine. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Benzoic acid in ---------- solution is a good antiseptic.

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  1. Concentrated

  2. Dilute

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Antiseptics are mild or dilute chemical substances which when applied on the body, kill germs. These substances are in such mild concentration that they cause no harm to the skin and body. Lysol, carbolic acid (phenol), benzoic acid.

Antiseptics can

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  1. protect the body from tentry of germs

  2. kill germs

  3. has no effect on germs

  4. all

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

These are mild chemical substances which, when applied on the body, kill germs. These substances are in such mild concentration that they cause no harm to the skin and body. Lysol, carbolic acid (phenol), Iodine, benzoic acid, Mercurochrome, boric acid etc in dilute solution are good antiseptics. Certain antibiotic creams also serve the same purpose.

Which of the following is not an antiseptic?

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  1. Phenol

  2. Mercurochrome

  3. LSD

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Lysol, carbolic acid(phenol),Iodine, benzoic acid,Mercurochrome,boric acid etc in dilute solution are good antiseptics.
LSD is one of the most potent, mood-changing chemicals. It is manufactured from lysergic acid, which is found in the ergot fungus that grows on rye and other grains.
So, the correct answer is 'LSD'

Mark the correct statement about disinfectants.

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  1. All disinfectants are strong and should not come in contact with the human skin.

  2. Deodorants are neither antiseptics or disinfectants.

  3. Disinfectants are applied on spots and places where germs thrive and multiply.

  4. All of the above.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Disinfectants are the chemical or antimicrobial substance that are applied to non-living objects such as floor to kill microbes e.g., phenol. Deodrants are the substance used to remove unpleasant bodily odour. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Mark the correct difference between antiseptic and disinfectant.

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  1. Antiseptic are applied on the body whereas disinfectant are applied on spots.

  2. Antiseptic and disinfectant both are applied on spots.

  3. Antiseptic and disinfectant both are applied on body.

  4. Disinfectant are applied on the body whereas antiseptic are applied on spots.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Disinfectants are chemical agents used to disinfect inanimate objects and surfaces e.g., iodine solution, copper sulfate, ozone and chlorine gas. Antiseptics are chemical agents applied to living tissues to prevent infection e.g., hydrogen peroxide. Thus, the correct answer is option A.

Strong heat and boiling also destroy germs and may be called .......... disinfectants.

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  1. Physical

  2. Chemical

  3. Biological

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Disinfection is a process of sterilization (free from contamination). There are three types of disinfectant biological, chemical and physical. Heating, boiling and radiation comes under the physical disinfectant. Thus, the correct answer is option A.

Mark the correct statement.

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  1. Antiseptic are strong germ killing substances.

  2. Iodine is an disinfectants.

  3. Phenol is a disinfectant.

  4. Disinfectant are applied on the body whereas antiseptic are applied on inanimate objects.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Disinfectants are chemical agents used to disinfect inanimate objects and surfaces e.g., phenol, cresol. Antiseptics are the mild chemical agents applied to living tissues to prevent infection e.g., hydrogen peroxide. Thus, the correct answer is option C.

Mark the incorrect statement about disinfectants.

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  1. They are applied as ointment on skin.

  2. Deodorants only serve to mask a bad smell.

  3. Cresol is also a disinfectant.

  4. All of the above.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Disinfectants are the chemical or antimicrobial substance that are applied to non-living objects such as floor to kill microbes e.g., phenol, cresol. Deodrants are the substance used to remove the unpleasant bodily odour. Thus, the correct answer is option A.