Which of the following pairs of terms is mismatched? Question 45 options: A) bacteriostatic - kills vegetative bacterial cells B) germicide - kills microbes C) virucide - inactivates viruses D) sterilant - destroys all living microorganisms E) fungicide - kills yeasts and molds

A). incorrect match is: bacteriostatic - kills vegetative bacterial cells

Explanation:

Bacteriostatic agent is a chemical or biological or agent that mainly stops bacteria from reproducing, it is not necessary that it kills them, it means that the agent prevents the growth of bacteria (it keeps bacteria in the stationary phase).

All the other matches are correct as:

germicide: kills microbes,

virucide: inactivates viruses,

sterilant: destroys all living microorganisms,

fungicide: kills yeasts and molds.