Paper I — 2023 July (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) — Q14

Paper I

2023 July (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) · 100 marks · 180 min

Question

Name four contributions of Louis Pasteur

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Answer

Four contributions of Louis Pasteur:

1. Disproved spontaneous generation, establishing the germ theory of disease.
2. Pasteurization — process of heat treatment killing pathogens in liquids like milk.
3. Principle of attenuation and vaccination — developed vaccines against fowl cholera, anthrax, and rabies.
4. Foundations of aseptic technique/fermentation science.

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