Question

Antiseptic are the chemical which either ______or_____the growth of microorganisms and are applied to the _____.

• A. kill, prevent, living tissues
• B. kill, prevent, non-living objects
• C. increase, decrease, living tissues
• D. kill, increase, non-living tissues

Answer 1

The correct option is A kill, prevent, living tissues

• Antiseptics are applied to the living tissues such as wounds, cuts, ulcers and diseased skin surfaces.
  
• Antiseptics helps to kill or prevent the growth of microorganisms.
  
• Examples are furacine, soframicine, etc.
  
• Commonly used antiseptic, dettol is a mixture of chloroxylenol and terpineol. Bithionol (the compound is also called bithional) is added to soaps to impart antiseptic properties. Iodine is a powerful antiseptic.
• Its 2-3 per cent solution in alcoholwater mixture is known as tincture of iodine. It is applied on wounds.
• Iodoform is also used as an antiseptic for wounds.
• Boric acid in dilute aqueous solution is weak antiseptic for eyes.