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MIC 121 MIC 121 Test compilation 5 Objective Question

Question

Who is primarily credited with proposing the Germ Theory of Disease through his groundbreaking experiments?
Options
A John Needham
B Lazzaro Spallanzani
C Louis Pasteur
Correct Answer
D Robert Hooke
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Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Louis Pasteur's elegant experiments with swan-neck flasks disproved spontaneous generation and provided crucial evidence that microorganisms cause fermentation and disease, thereby laying the foundation for the Germ Theory of Disease. While Robert Koch later provided rigorous postulates to prove specific germ-disease relationships, Pasteur is often credited with establishing the broader theory.

Hint

Think about the scientist famous for his experiments on fermentation and disproving spontaneous generation.

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