Which scientist showed that anthrax was caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis?

A. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
B. Joseph Lister
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Ignaz Semmelweis
E. Robert Koch


Answer: E

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What will be an ideal response?

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