The Germ Theory

• The Cell Theory states that all organisms are made up of cells.
• The Cell Theory was developed by Schleiden, Schwann, and Siebold
• In ancient Greece, it was thought that disease was spread via infectious "seeds" in the air or food products
• In ancient Greece, it was thought that disease was spread via infectious "seeds" in the air or food products
• The Spontaneous Generation is a concept that states that life are able to arise from non-living matter
• When was the Spontaneous Generation refuted

  1600
• Who refuted the Spontaneous Generation

  Francesco Redi
• In Redi's experiment, what 2 food products were used

  Meatloaf, egg
• In Redi's experiment, it was concluded that the Maggots were

  carried by flies
• This was the predominant theory until germ theory of disease was accepted

  Miasma Theory
• When was the germ theory of disease accepted

  19th century
• The Miasma theory means

  "pollution" or "bad air"
• The Germ Theory of Disease claims that certain diseases are caused by the invasion of microorganisms
• Robert Koch established the basic scientific requirements used to demonstrate that each specific disease is caused by a specific microorganism
• The scientific requirements Koch established were based off his experiments with anthrax isolated by diseased hosts
• Anthrax isolated by diseased hosts

  Koch's Postulates