An agent used to reduce the number of bacteria on a toilet would most accurately be called a(n) An agent used to reduce the number of bacteria on a toilet would most accurately be called a(n) disinfectant. fungicide. aseptic. virucide. antiseptic.

disinfectant

Explanation:

Disinfectant are chemical substances that are applied on non living surfaces, which are used to inactivate or kill microorganisms such as fungi and bacteria. examples of chemical disinfectants include bleach, thymol, alcohols, formaldehyde etc. Also, there are non-chemical disinfectant, such as UV light.

Disinfectant are antimicrobial in action, and can be used to reduce the number of bacteria on a toilet. It is almost similar with antiseptic, however, antiseptic are mostly applied on the body to prevent growth of microorganisms, while disinfectant are commonly applied on inert or non living surfaces, to reduce and destroy microorganisms.

hydroxyl -oh

alcohols, always polar, can form hydrogen bonds with h2o molecules

carboxyl -cooh  

cargoxylic acids, has acidic properties which is a source of hydrogen ions, found in cells in ionized for with a charge of oh-1

carbonyl > co

ketone if within skeleton, aldehyde if group is at the end of skeleton, k & a may be structural isomers, it determines 2 sugars (ketose & aldose)

amino -nh2

amines, acts as a base, it can pick up h+ ions from surrounding solution, ionized with charge of 1+

methyl ch2

addition to rna/dna affects and gene expression

phosphate -opo3 ²⁻

organic phosphates, contributes to negative charge to, molecule that it is a part of, and potential to react with h20

sulfhydryl -sh

thiols, cross-linking stabilize the protein, and it is structure