Robert Kochʹs Contributions to the Foundations of Modern Microbiology Include

question 24

Multiple Choice

Robert Kochʹs contributions to the foundations of modern microbiology include

• A) demonstrating that hand washing can reduce the spread of disease.
• B) developing methods for isolation and identification of bacteria.
• C) demonstrating the role of microbes in fermentation.
• D) demonstrating certain chemicals are toxic to bacteria but not humans.
• E) providing evidence for rejecting the theory of spontaneous generation.

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Chronological

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Cause-and-effect

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Problem-solution

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Specific-to-general

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