Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)

1. Louis Pasteur is considered the Father of Microbiology because of the many carefully conducted experiments and observations he made with microbes.

2. Gene therapy is a modern approach to preventing infectious disease.

3. Koch's postulates can be used to determine the causes of infectious diseases.


1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. TRUE

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