alleryStart learning →Antiseptics must penetrate tissue without causing:
ATissue division
BTissue drainage
CTissue dryness
DTissue damage
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Tissue damage
1. They are applied to living tissue.
2. Selectivity is what makes that possible.
3. Antiseptics must be selectively effective and able to penetrate tissue deeply without causing tissue damage.
4. So the answer is tissue damage.
_Source: OpenStax 'Microbiology', Ch 13 'Control of Microbial Growth'_
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