Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of a physician's office laboratory in the context of microbiology?
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Which scientist provided the first proof that a microbe could cause disease?
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Joseph Lister
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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
C
Louis Pasteur
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Robert Koch
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Understand the historical context of microbiology and the development of germ theory, which links microbes to disease.
Review the contributions of each scientist listed: Joseph Lister is known for antiseptic surgery, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek for early microscopy, Louis Pasteur for disproving spontaneous generation and vaccine development, and Robert Koch for establishing criteria to prove a microbe causes disease.
Focus on Robert Koch's work, particularly his development of Koch's postulates, which are a set of criteria used to demonstrate that a specific microorganism causes a specific disease.
Recognize that Koch provided the first definitive experimental proof by isolating the bacterium causing anthrax and showing it could cause the disease in healthy animals.
Conclude that Robert Koch is credited with the first proof that a microbe could cause disease because of his systematic approach and experimental evidence.
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