by Dr. Howard Markel to answer the question
Which states a cause-and-effect relationship found in the excerpt?
Responses
Doctors challenged Dr. Koch, so he sided with revolutionaries.
Dr. Koch’s colleagues unwittingly caused disease.
Epidemics are caused by specific microbes.
Diseases caused foul or unpleasant emanations.
1 answer
The statement that best states a cause-and-effect relationship found in the excerpt is:
Epidemics are caused by specific microbes.
This reflects the idea that certain diseases have identifiable microbial causes, which aligns with the text's focus on understanding the cause of diseases such as the 'White Death.'
