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Examine the list of agents of microbial control. Determine if each one is bactericidal or bacteriostatic. Cold UV Phenols [high concentration] Filtration A. Bactericidal B. Bacteriostatic

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Chapter26: Prokaryotes: Bacteria And Archaea

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15. Examine the list of agents of microbial control. Determine if each one is bactericidal or bacteriostatic.

	Cold
	UV
	Phenols [high concentration]
	Filtration

A.	Bactericidal
B.	Bacteriostatic

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