An agent used to reduce the number of bacteria on a toilet would most accurately be called a(n)
A)disinfectant.
B)antiseptic.
C)aseptic.
D)fungicide.
E)virucide.

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A disinfectant is a chemical agent that is designed to kill or eliminate bacteria on inanimate objects or surfaces. Since a toilet is not a living organism, it is considered an inanimate object, and the correct term for reducing bacteria on a toilet would be disinfectant. Antiseptics are used on living tissue, aseptics are measures taken to prevent contamination (not necessarily kill bacteria), fungicides are used to kill fungi, and virucides are used to kill viruses.

An Agent Used to Reduce the Number of Bacteria on a Toilet