When Would Koch's Postulates Be Utilized

question 106

Multiple Choice

When would Koch's postulates be utilized?

• A)Determination of the cause of a patient's illness in a hospital microbiology lab
• B)Development of a new antibiotic in a pharmaceutical lab
• C)Determination of the cause of a new disease in a microbiology research lab
• D)Formulation of a vaccine against a new pathogen in a genetic engineering lab
• E)Whenever the scientific method cannot be used to investigate a microbiological problem

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