An agent is labelled a bactericide. That tells you it kills:
ABarnacles
BBeetles
CBlossoms
DBacteria
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Bacteria
1. The prefix names the target.
2. The ending cide means killing.
3. So it kills bacteria.
_Source: OpenStax Microbiology, Chapter 13, Control of Microbial Growth._
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