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Which of the following is NOT a method of disinfection?
Which of the following is NOT a method of disinfection?
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Which of the following is NOT a method of disinfection?
Ultraviolet light
Autoclaving
Chemical disinfectants
Boiling water
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Autoclaving is a method of sterilization, not disinfection, as it kills all microorganisms including spores.
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Q: Which of the following is NOT a method of disinfection?
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Autoclaving is a method of sterilization, not disinfection, as it kills all microorganisms including spores.
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Step 1: Understand the difference between disinfection and sterilization.
Step 2: Know that disinfection reduces the number of microorganisms but does not kill all of them.
Step 3: Learn that sterilization kills all microorganisms, including spores.
Step 4: Identify autoclaving as a process that uses high pressure and steam to kill all microorganisms.
Step 5: Conclude that since autoclaving kills all microorganisms, it is a method of sterilization, not disinfection.
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