A treatment is called bacteriostatic. That means it stops bacteria from:
AGrowing
BGleaming
CGrouping
DGliding
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Growing
1. The ending static means held in place.
2. The cells survive but do not multiply.
3. So it stops them growing.
_Source: OpenStax Microbiology, Chapter 13, Control of Microbial Growth._
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