The Germ Theory of Disease Was Primarily the Work of

question 117

Multiple Choice

The germ theory of disease was primarily the work of

• A) Charles Darwin.
• B) Joseph Lister.
• C) Louis Pasteur.
• D) Friedrich Engels.
• E) Samuel Gross.

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Definitions:

Renal Cortex

The outer portion of the kidney, containing the nephrons' filtering structures, involved in urine production and blood filtration.

Outermost Layer

the external or surface layer of an object or structure.

Ureters

Long, slender, muscular tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.

Glomerular Filtration

The process by which urine forms in the kidneys as blood moves through a tight ball of capillaries called the glomerulus.