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Deodorants and antiperspirants fight body odor. Put your knowledge of their chemistry to the test.
How much do you know about combating underarm odor?
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Which of the following groups of bacteria are thought to be the main cause of underarm odor?
Corynebacterium
Micrococcus
Cutibacterium
Staphylococcus
Alcohols
Carboxylic acids
Amines
Thiols sumac
02
Which of the following groups of compounds do not contribute to underarm odor?
3-Hydroxy-3-methylhexanoic acid
3-Methyl-3-mercaptohexan-1-ol
( )-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid
Isovaleric acid
03
Which of these compounds responsible for underarm odor is also a key contributor to the odor of smelly feet?
E
Terpenes
Phenolics
Terpenoids
04
Limonene, pinene, and linalool are all pleasant-smelling compounds used in deodorants and antiperspirants. To which family of compounds do they all belong?
Benzalkonium chloride
Sodium benzoate
Ethanol
Sodium percarbonate
05
Which of the following compounds is used in some deodorants and antiperspirants for its antimicrobial properties?
Dermis
Hypodermis
Epidermis
Papillary dermis
06
In which skin layer is the secretory portion of sweat glands found?
Aluminum chloride
Aluminum hydroxide
Aluminum chlorohydrate
Aluminum oxide
07
Which of the following aluminum compounds is used in antiperspirants to form a polymeric plug that stops perspiration from escaping sweat glands?
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1. Which of the following groups of bacteria are thought to be the main cause of underarm odor?
2. Which of the following groups of compounds do not contribute to underarm odor?
3. Which of these compounds responsible for underarm odor is also a key contributor to the odor of smelly feet?
5. Which of the following compounds is used in some deodorants and antiperspirants for its antimicrobial properties?
6. In which skin layer is the secretory portion of sweat glands found?
7. Which of the following aluminum compounds is used in antiperspirants to form a polymeric plug that stops perspiration from escaping sweat glands?
4. Limonene, pinene, and linalool are all pleasant-smelling compounds used in deodorants and antiperspirants. To which family of compounds do they all belong?
