When Would Koch's Postulates Be Utilized

question 64

Multiple Choice

When would Koch's postulates be utilized?

• A) To determine the cause of a patient's illness in a hospital microbiology lab
• B) To develop a new antibiotic in a pharmaceutical lab
• C) To determine the cause of a new disease in a microbiology research lab
• D) To formulate a vaccine against a new pathogen in a genetic engineering lab
• E) Whenever the scienti?c method cannot be used to investigate a microbiological problem

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Definitions:

Treatment

The management and care of a patient or the combating of disease or disorder.

Psychosomatic

Pertaining to or involving both the mind and body, often used to describe physical symptoms that are influenced or exacerbated by mental or emotional factors.

Psych/o

A prefix in medical terminology referring to the mind, mental processes, or psychological states.

Combining Form

In medical terminology, a root word to which a prefix or suffix can be added to create terms related to body parts, conditions, or procedures.