Question : Antiseptics are different from disinfectants as ___ ?

(1) antiseptics merely inhibit the growth and disinfectant kill the microorganisms.

(2) antiseptics are used against microorganisms while disinfectants are used against insects.

(3) antiseptics are used only over skin while disinfectants can be taken orally also.

(4) antiseptics are used over living tissues while disinfectants cannot be used over living tissues.

Answer : in all above options the correct answer is (4) antiseptics are used over living tissues while disinfectants cannot be used over living tissues or in short we can say that Disinfectants are harmful to the human tissue.

Antiseptics are those substances which are used on living tissues like wounds, cuts etc. to recover the wounds and cuts so we can say that Antiseptics are not harmful for living tissues. But on another hand the disinfectants are those substances which are used on non living objects to clean them like floors, drainage system, instruments etc. and these disinfectants substances are harmful for living things like human and animals. disinfectant is a type of chemical substances which used for removal microorganisms from the floor , instruments etc. means from the non living things.

If we talk about their examples than know that Iodine is a type of Antiseptics and because of iodine this property this is used on wounds and cuts . Alcohol , Chlorine and chlorine compounds etc. used as disinfectants .