Spontaneous generation

Spontaneous generation

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Spontaneous generation

Spontaneous generation

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is a key difference between Needham's and Spallanzani's experiments testing the idea of spontaneous generation?

Needham heated his broth while Spallanzani did not.
Spallanzani heated his broth while Needham did not.
Needham sealed his flasks tightly while Spallanzani did not.
Spallanzani sealed his flasks tightly while Needham did not.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which scientist disproved spontaneous generation of large organisms by showing maggots came from flies not from rotting meat?

Redi
Needham
Spallanzani
Pasteur

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which scientist designed a special flask that allowed air in but kept microbes out and once and for all disproved spontaneous generation?

Redi
Needham
Spallanzani
Pasteur

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following terms refers to life coming from other living things?

Abiogenesis
Biogenesis
Spontaneous generation
Endosymbiosis

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following terms is another name for spontaneous generation?

Abiogenesis
Biogenesis
Chemical evolution
Organic evolution

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the idea that life can arise form nonliving material?

biogenesis

evolution

spontaneous combustion

spontaneous generation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who was the first scientist to try to disprove the idea of spontaneous generation?

Redi

Needham

Spallanzani

Pasteur

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