Using toilet bowl cleaner and nonionizing radiation to inanimate surfaces only removes or kills vegetative bacteria.The term that best describes this action is:
A)Sterilization
B)Disinfection
C)Antisepsis
D)Degermation
E)None of these are correct

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Disinfection is the process of eliminating or reducing pathogens (microorganisms that can cause disease) on inanimate surfaces, but may not necessarily kill all forms of life, such as bacterial spores. Nonionizing radiation and toilet bowl cleaner can disinfect surfaces by killing vegetative bacteria present on them. However, this process does not achieve sterilization, which is the complete destruction of all microbial life, including bacterial spores. Antisepsis refers to the process of reducing or eliminating microbial life from living tissues or skin. Degermation involves the removal of microbes from living tissue, such as through the use of hand sanitizer.

Using Toilet Bowl Cleaner and Nonionizing Radiation to Inanimate Surfaces