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Germ Theory Development

Part of Germ Theory — GCSE History

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Section 2 of 12

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📊 Germ Theory Development

THE biggest turning point in medical history — Pasteur proved germs cause disease

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Setting the Scene Pasteur's Germ Theory (1861)Koch: Identifying Specific Germs Why Was Germ Theory Revolutionary?

Practice Questions for Germ Theory

In which year did Louis Pasteur publish his Germ Theory?

A. 1847
B. 1861
C. 1876
D. 1882

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What did Pasteur's swan-neck flask experiment disprove?

A. Germ theory
B. Miasma theory
C. The four humours
D. Spontaneous generation

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What did Pasteur's swan-neck flask prove?

Germs come from the air — they don't spontaneously generate

When did Pasteur publish Germ Theory?

1861

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Setting the Scene

Pasteur's Germ Theory (1861)