Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true of hydrogen peroxide?
A) It is a sterilant for inanimate objects and is quickly inactivated on living tissue.
B) It leaves a toxic residue.
C) It is broken down by catalase into water and oxygen.
D) It is even more effective when used in combination with peracetic acid.
E) It is a sterilant for inanimate objects and is quickly inactivated on living tissue; it is broken down by catalase into water and oxygen; AND it is even more effective when used in combination with peracetic acid.
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