The scientist who discovered the bacterium that causes anthrax was: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The scientist who discovered the bacterium that causes anthrax was:
A. Louis Pasteur
B. Robert Koch
C. Joseph Lister
D. Edward Jenner
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Robert Koch identified Bacillus anthracis as the causative agent of anthrax in 1876, establishing Koch's postulates for proving microbial disease causation. Pasteur developed vaccines, Jenner smallpox vaccine, Lister antiseptic surgery.

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