All of the following are true regarding disinfectants except:
High-Yield Explanation
Ans.d. Phenol isbactericidaiand readily inactivated by organic matter Ref: Ananthanarayan 7/e p30, 31, 32; Jawetz 24/e p6]Phenols are bactericidal, but these are not readily inactivated by organic matter. Effective againstSusceptible to organic matterDisinfectantBacteriaSporesVirusFormaldehyde+++++++++-Glutaraldehyde+++++++++-Chlorine (hypochlorite)++++/-++++++Phenols++(+)-++/-