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Germ Theory

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What does the Germ Theory of Disease state? Microorganisms can cause disease.
Which scientist developed a technique used to isolate and identify pathogens still used today? Robert Koch
Which scientist used evidence to show that pathogens are present in food and drinks, and developed ways to prevent their spread? Louis Pasteur
Which scientist is credited with developing medicine-related aseptic techniques? Joseph Lister
A disease-causing agent. pathogen
Tools and procedures used to prevent the spread of pathogens. aseptic technique
Microorganism is present in all cases of the disease. Koch's 1st Postulate
Microorganism can be isolated and grown in culture. Koch's 2nd Postulate
Microorganism is inoculated into a healthy host AND it causes disease. Koch's 3rd Postulate
Microorganism is isolated from once-healthy host and found to be identical to original microorganism. Koch's 4th Postulate
Hypothesis that states living things can randomly appear from non-living matter. Spontaneous Generation
Three scientists that used evidence to show that livings don't randomly appear (spontaneous generation), but instead come from other living things (biogenesis). Francesco Redi, Lazarro Spallanzani, Louis Pasteur
The invention of this tool was essential to providing evidence in studies related to Spontaneous Generation and the Germ Theory of Disease. microscope
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