Which of the following statements regarding microbial control agents is FALSE?   Question options:   strongly acidic or alkaline disinfectants are typically more effective than neutral pH agents   the presence of extracellular fats typically decreases the effectiveness of control agents   a warmed disinfectant is typically more effective than the same disinfectant at room temperature   substances secreted by members of biofilms increase protection against microbial control agents   all of these statements are TRUE   bacterial endospores are more resistant to antimicrobial treatment than vegetative bacterial cells

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