Koch's Postulates are Criteria Used to Establish That ______

Question

Koch's postulates are criteria used to establish that ______.
A) a speciﬁc microbe is the cause of a speciﬁc disease
B) microbes are found on dust particles
C) microbes can be used to clean up toxic spills
D) life forms can only arise from preexisting life forms
E) a speciﬁc microbe should be classiﬁed in a speciﬁc kingdom

Accepted Answer

Koch's postulates are a set of criteria designed to establish a causative relationship between a microbe and a disease, proving that a specific microbe causes a specific disease.