Spontaneous generation

Which ancient philosopher was the first to record observations supporting the concept of spontaneous generation?

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Pythagoras

What was the key finding of Francesco Redi's experiment regarding maggots on decaying meat?

• Maggots spontaneously generate from decaying meat.

• Maggots are formed from the meat's internal components.

• Maggots arise from flies, not from the decaying matter itself.

• Maggots are a new form of life created by the decay process.

How did the discovery of microorganisms by Leeuwenhoek impact the debate surrounding spontaneous generation?

• It completely ended the theory of spontaneous generation.

• People now focused on spontaneous generation for microorganisms. (organisms too small to be scene.)

• It proved that all living things spontaneously generate.

• It had no significant impact on the existing theories.

What method did the two scientists use to prevent bacteria from getting in their flasks in 1850? (It is one that some still use today.)

• Boiling the broth for a long time.

• Boiled the flask and then sealed it.

• Passing air through a red-hot tube.

• Passing air through a sterile(clean) cotton plug.