Robert Koch's studies on Bacillus anthracis established a sequence of experimental steps to prove that microbes __________.

a. cause disease
b. recycle elements such as nitrogen
c. produce antiviral compounds
d. control insect pests
e. can be altered to produce products such as human insulin


Answer: a. cause disease

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