Is Antibacterial Soap Beneficial? by Amalia Carrington

Question 8: Part B: Which TWO choices best support the answer to Part A?

A. “When you clean with antibacterial soap, the weakest germs are killed…” (paragraph 2)

B. “...stubborn germs can resist the chemical compound triclosan, which is the active ingredient in antibacterial soaps.” (paragraph 2)

C. “In recent years, the ability of bacteria to resist such drugs has increased, a fact that alarms many expert.” (paragraph 2)

D. “Some of these experts claim that antibacterial soap should be banned because of the danger of developing more superbugs” (paragraph 3)

E. “By getting rid of these beneficial bacteria, we make ourselves more vulnerable to other harmful, invasive bacteria” (paragraph 4)

F. “After several generations, the result is a class of strong, resistant, ‘superbugs’” (paragraph 2)