$3$

Please match the term with its description to test your understanding of microbial control terminology.

$02$:$41$:$04$

$1$

Decontamination

$2$

Preservation

$3$

Disinfection

Match each of the options above to the items below.

Destruction of all microbial life

Reduction of most microbial life on inanimate surfaces

Mechanical removal of most microbes from living or inanimate surfaces

Slows microbial growth but does not reduce the number of existing microbes.