Germ Theory of Disease

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Who is the German physician known for isolating several bacteria from sick individuals?

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Robert Koch

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Approximately how many years after Francesco Redi did Louis Pasteur conduct his experiments?

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200 years

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What theory began to lose acceptance as microorganisms were discovered?

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The spontaneous generation theory

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What instrument was crucial in providing evidence for the germ theory?

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Microscope

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What does Koch's 4th postulate state?

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The organism must be isolated from the inoculated animal and identified as being identical to the original organisms isolated from the initial, diseased host.

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What is the primary focus of the Germ Theory of Disease?

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The theory that microorganisms are the cause of many diseases.

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Who is considered the father of microbiology?

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Louis Pasteur

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What significant contribution did Robert Koch make to microbiology?

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He developed a series of postulates (Koch's postulates) to establish a causal relationship between a microbe and a disease.

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What is the significance of the microscope in the study of germ theory?

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It allowed scientists to observe microorganisms, leading to the understanding that they can cause disease.

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What was the main argument against the spontaneous generation theory?

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The discovery of microorganisms and their role in disease challenged the idea that life could arise spontaneously from non-living matter.