Alcohols are Not Reliably Effective at Destroying

Question

Alcohols are not reliably effective at destroying
A)vegetative bacteria.
B)enveloped viruses.
C)naked viruses.
D)endospores.
E)naked viruses AND endospores.

Accepted Answer

Alcohols are effective at destroying vegetative bacteria and enveloped viruses but are not reliably effective against naked viruses and endospores. Naked viruses lack a lipid envelope, making them more resistant to the denaturing effects of alcohol. Endospores, produced by some bacteria, are highly resistant to physical and chemical agents, including alcohol.