Robert Koch contributed to the field of microbiology by being the first person to
A) develop the tuberculin test only.
B) formulate four postulates for definitively linking a specific microorganism to a specific disease only.
C) use agar as a solidifying agent in growth media only.
D) develop the tuberculin test, formulate four postulates for definitively linking a specific microorganism to a specific disease, and use agar as a solidifying agent in growth media.

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Robert Koch is renowned for his contributions to microbiology, including developing the tuberculin test for tuberculosis, formulating the four postulates (Koch's postulates) that establish the causal relationship between a microorganism and a disease, and pioneering the use of agar as a solidifying agent in growth media, which revolutionized the cultivation and study of bacteria.

Robert Koch Contributed to the Field of Microbiology by Being