Overview of Germ Theory
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What experiment did Louis Pasteur conduct to disprove the spontaneous generation theory?

  • Bunsen burner experiment
  • Petri dish experiment
  • Swan-necked flask experiment (correct)
  • Beaker experiment

Which scientist is known as the father of modern surgery?

  • Robert Koch
  • Joseph Lister (correct)
  • Louis Pasteur
  • Anton van Leeuwenhoek

What did Joseph Lister realize due to Pasteur's germ theory?

  • Microorganisms cause disease and infection (correct)
  • Antibiotics can be used to treat diseases
  • Infections are caused by fungi
  • Plants cause infectious diseases

Which of the following did Louis Pasteur's germ theory explain about meat left on a counter?

<p>Meat attracts germs from the environment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Robert Koch use Louis Pasteur's discovery for?

<p>Isolating specific disease-causing bacteria (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What technique did Joseph Lister use to prevent infection during surgery?

<p>Utilizing cleanliness and sanitation techniques (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What substance did Joseph Lister use for hand sanitization and wound dressing?

<p>Carbolic acid (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is Louis Pasteur credited with creating the germ theory?

<p>For establishing that microorganisms cause some infectious diseases (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the major contribution of Robert Koch to medical science?

<p>Identifying organisms causing tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Louis Pasteur explain fermentation and putrefaction?

<p>By proving that air contains invisible germs causing the processes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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