<prompt> All of the following are true regarding disinfectants except:Glutaraldhyde is sporicidalHypochlorites are virucidalEthylene oxide is intermediate disinfectantPhenol is bactericidal and readily inactivated by organic matter  <response>: Ans.d. Phenol isbactericidaiand readily inactivated by organic matter Ref: Ananthanarayan 7e p30, 31, 32; Jawetz 24e p6Phenols are bactericidal, but these are not readily inactivated by organic matter. Effective againstSusceptible to organic matterDisinfectantBacteriaSporesVirusFormaldehyde-Glutaraldehyde-Chlorine hypochlorite-Phenols-- 