Robert Koch Contributed to the Field of Microbiology by Being

question 57

Multiple Choice

Robert Koch contributed to the field of microbiology by being the first person to

• A) develop the tuberculin test only.
• B) formulate four postulates for definitively linking a specific microorganism to a specific disease only.
• C) use agar as a solidifying agent in growth media only.
• D) develop the tuberculin test, formulate four postulates for definitively linking a specific microorganism to a specific disease, and use agar as a solidifying agent in growth media.

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