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WorksheetsSpontaneous generation
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is the idea that life can arise form nonliving material?
biogenesis
evolution
spontaneous combustion
spontaneous generation
Who was the first scientist to try to disprove the idea of spontaneous generation?
Redi
Needham
Spallanzani
Pasteur
What did Redi use in his experiment?
Broth and flasks
Meat and jars
swan-neck flasks
What mistake did Needham make in his experiment?
He failed to properly seal the flasks
He failed to heat the broth
He used too much broth
He sealed the flasks completely
Who finally disproved Spontaneous Generation?
Redi
Needham
Spallanzani
Pasteur
What piece of equipment did Pasteur use in his experiment which allowed air to enter but trapped the dust particles in the air?
microscope
Erlynmeyer flask
Swan-neck flask
Wide mouth beaker
_______first believed in spontaneous generation.
Redi
Jean Baptiste Van Helmont
Aristotle
Maggots came from nonliving matter.
TRUE
FALSE
Only the jars that were open to air had maggots in it
TRUE
FALSE
Bacteria generate themselves and don’t come from random non-living things.
TRUE
FALSE
Pasteur proved the spontaneous generation theory wrong and also demonstrated microorganisms are everywhere.
TRUE
FALSE
One criticism of Spallanzani's experiment was
he didn't boil the broth long enough
he had a poorly controlled experiment
all of the options listed
air could not get to the broth
