Antimicrobials That Inhibit the Growth of Microorganisms Have the Suffix

Question

Antimicrobials that inhibit the growth of microorganisms have the suffix
A)-cidal.
B)-static.
C)-anti.
D)-genic.

Accepted Answer

Antimicrobials that inhibit the growth of microorganisms have the suffix -static. The suffix -cidal indicates that the antimicrobial is killing the microorganisms instead of just inhibiting their growth. The suffix -anti simply means that the substance is against or opposing something, but it does not specify whether it is inhibiting growth or killing. The suffix -genic refers to the production or formation of something, but it is not related to antimicrobials.