What is the primary difference between disinfection and sterilization?
Correct Answer: Sterilization kills all microorganisms, disinfection reduces them.
- Step 1: Understand what disinfection means. Disinfection is a process that reduces the number of germs on surfaces or objects.
- Step 2: Know that disinfection does not kill all germs. Some microorganisms may still survive after disinfection.
- Step 3: Learn what sterilization means. Sterilization is a process that kills all microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and spores.
- Step 4: Remember the key difference: disinfection reduces germs but may leave some alive, while sterilization kills all germs completely.
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