Louis Pasteur Contributed to Our Understanding of Microorganisms by

question 38

Multiple Choice

Louis Pasteur contributed to our understanding of microorganisms by

• A)demonstrating that they are present everywhere in the environment.
• B)demonstrating that they can be destroyed by heat.
• C)developing the process now known as pasteurisation.
• D)disproving the concept of spontaneous generation.
• E)all of the above.

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Definitions:

IgM

Immunoglobulin M (IgM) is a type of antibody that is produced by the body's immune system in response to a foreign antigen.

IgD

IgD is a class of antibodies (immunoglobulins) that plays a crucial role in the immune system, mainly found on the surface of immature B cells.

Clonal Reproduction

A form of asexual reproduction where offspring arise from a single parent, inheriting the genes of that parent only, resulting in genetically identical individuals.

Plasma Cells

A type of white blood cell that produces antibodies to fight off infections.