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MIC 121 MIC 121 Test compilation 4 Objective Question

Question

Who is most closely associated with proposing the Germ Theory of Disease?
Options
A Lazzaro Spallanzani
B Louis Pasteur
Correct Answer
C John Needham
D Robert Koch
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

While many scientists contributed to the understanding of microorganisms and disease, Louis Pasteur is widely credited with establishing the Germ Theory of Disease through his experiments disproving spontaneous generation and demonstrating that microbes cause fermentation and spoilage. Robert Koch later provided definitive proof for specific diseases by developing his postulates.

Hint

Recall the famous swan-neck flask experiments that disproved spontaneous generation and linked microbes to spoilage.

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