What was the immediate result of the work of Louis Pasteur?

a. Invention of the microscope
b. Creation of the germ theory
c. Recognition of microbiology as a science
d. Development of standard precautions

b
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. Anton van Leeuwenhoek invented the microscope.
b. Correct. Louis Pasteur created the germ theory.
c. Incorrect. Microbiology or the study of microorganisms dates back prior to Louis Pasteur.
d. Incorrect. Standard precautions were developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).