A common environmental organism that may even grow in certain chemical disinfectants is
A) Escherichia coli.
B) Streptococcus pneumoniae.
C) Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
D) Influenza virus (enveloped).
E) Adenoviruses (non-enveloped).

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is known to be resistant to a wide range of disinfectants and can grow in some chemical disinfectants, making it a common environmental organism that can cause infections in humans. Escherichia coli and Streptococcus pneumoniae are not typically resistant to disinfectants, and influenza virus and adenoviruses are not organisms that can grow in chemical disinfectants.

A Common Environmental Organism That May Even Grow in Certain