Dr.Edward Jenner realized that cows have a disease called cowpox, which is like a disease that infects humans called smallpox; Jenner noticed that milkmaids whose hands were infected with cowpox were not contracting smallpox.Jenner infected a child with the pus from a cowpox blister, and found that the child did not contract smallpox.Which statement represents a supporting hypothesis?

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The hypothesis that the cowpox infection will prevent the child from being infected by the smallpox virus supports Jenner's observation and experiment, suggesting that exposure to cowpox provides immunity to smallpox.

DrEdward Jenner Realized That Cows Have a Disease Called Cowpox