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Spontaneous generation and theory of biogenesis

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The idea that life arises from nonliving.

a)

Theory of biogenesis

b)

Spontaneous generation

2.

Francisco Redi experiment didn't convince everyone

a)

True

b)

False

3.

designed an experiment that shows biogenesis is true even with microorganisms

a)

Francesco Redi

b)

Louis Pasteur

4.

closed flask with meat will attract flies

a)

True

b)

False

5.

When the flask was tiled

a)

Microorganism grew

b)

No microorganism grew

6.

The swan neck flask was contaminated because the bacteria were trapped at the curve of the neck.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

When the flies were under the porous mesh they produce maggots

a)

in the mesh

b)

in the meat

8.

theory of biogenesis

a)

Living organisms can produce other living organisms

b)

Life arises from nonliving

9.

the oldest idea about the origin of life

a)

Spontaneous generation

b)

theory of biogenesis

10.

When microorganisms grew in the broth

a)

it turned cloudy

b)

it didn't change color

c)

both