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Read the following passage and match the statements with the correct terms.
Louis Pasteur
Louis Pasteur was one of the greatest scientists ever. Born in France in 1822, he made important discoveries in biology and chemistry that helped medicine, agriculture, and the food
industry. He studied science in Paris and soon did great work in chemistry before starting his famous study of germs.
Pasteur was one of the first to understand that many diseases are caused by tiny, invisible organisms. He advised doctors to wash their hands before treating patients. He also showed
that life forms do not arise out of nowhere; they come from other living organisms.
One of his key contributions was pasteurization, a process that kills germs in drinks like milk and beer, preventing diseases. Another crucial technique he developed was immunization.
which makes people and animals immune to diseases by injecting weakened germs.
Pasteur's discoveries also helped to save people who had already been infected with diseases.
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One such disease is rabies. Rabies is a disease that sometimes occurs in animals.
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This disease usually kills the animal, but before dying, the animal becomes very aggressive and may spread the disease by biting a person or another animal.
One day, the parents of a young boy came to Pasteur. Their son had been bitten by a dog infected with rabies. The parents knew that their son would die unless something could be done
to save him. Pasteur agreed to help and saved the boy's life.
Louis Pasteur died in 1895, admired worldwide for his work, which continues to benefit humanity.
1) Which field did Louis Pasteur significantly advance through his discoveries?
A. agriculture
B. biology and chemistry
C. food industry
D. medicine
2) Pasteur developed a process to kill germs in liquids, called
A. fermentation
B. purification
C. pasteurization
D. filtration
3) What simple hygiene practice did Pasteur advise doctors to follow?
A. washing hands
B. using gloves
C. wearing masks
D. changing clothes
