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MIC 121 Introductory Microbiology Objective Question
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Joseph Lister's significant contribution to microbiology and medicine involved:
Options
A Developing vaccines against several diseases.
B Inventing a powerful new microscope.
C Developing an antiseptic surgery method using phenol to prevent wound infections.
Correct Answer
D Disproving the theory of spontaneous generation through laboratory experiments.
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Joseph Lister developed an antiseptic surgery method that involved using phenol on surgical dressings and heat sterilization of surgical equipment. This greatly reduced post-operative infections and provided strong indirect evidence for the Germ Theory of Disease.

Hint

Lister focused on preventing contamination and infection during medical procedures.

Question Info

Course: MIC 121
Topic: Introductory Microbiology
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 176 of 984
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