Question 5

(Multiple Choice)

Which of the following early contributors to the development of microbiology as a science is not paired up properly with his or her accomplishment?


A) Louis Pasteur: demonstrated that contaminating bacteria were responsible for wine spoilage
B) Joseph Lister: developed aseptic technique
C) Florence Nightingale: introduced the idea of sanitation to hospitals
D) Ignaz Semmelweis: was the first to show that a specific microbe could cause a specific disease
E) Robert Koch: developed pure culture technique

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