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An agent described as bacteriostatic

  • A.removes bacteria from a surface by mechanical action
  • B.inhibits bacterial multiplication without killing the cells
  • C.kills bacteria including their spores
  • D.kills only bacteria that are actively dividing

Answer: B

A static agent holds the population in check, and growth can resume once it is removed or diluted. That distinction matters clinically, because a bacteriostatic drug depends on the host's own defences to clear the organisms it has merely suspended.

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