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A treatment named with the suffix cide is one that:

AKills microbes
BKeeps microbes
CCounts microbes
DCoats microbes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Kills microbes
1. The prefix names what kind of microbe is targeted. 2. The suffix names what happens to it. 3. A cide kills the microbe. _Source: OpenStax Microbiology, Chapter 13, Control of Microbial Growth._
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