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Germ Theory and Spontaneous Generation

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What tool provided the evidence to be able to formulate the germ theory?

a)

Telescope

b)

Microscope

c)

Drill

d)

Hammer

2.

__________ is the belief that life can arise from non-living things.

a)

biogenesis

b)

spontaneous generation

c)

cell theory

d)

evolution

3.

__________ is the theory that living things come from other living things.

a)

biogenensis

b)

spontaneous generation

c)

cell theory

d)

evolution

4.

What experiment is this?

a)

Koch Experiment

b)

Louis Pasteur Experiment

c)

Spontaneous Growth Experiment

d)

Microbial Growth Experiment

5.

This closed flask will show ______ growth.

a)

no

b)

some

c)

a lot of

6.

This open flask will show _____ growth.

a)

no

b)

some

c)

a lot of

7.

Which widely accepted theory began to rise doubts as the existence of microorganism became to our knowledge.

a)

The spontaneous combustion theory

b)

The spontaneous generation theory

c)

The spontaneous gravitational theory

d)

The spontaneous mechanical theory

8.

This scientist came up with a method still used today for preserving our food and drink.

a)

Needham

b)

Redi

c)

Pasteur

d)

Spallanzani

9.

This scientists finally disproved spontaneous generation once and for all.

a)

Needham

b)

Miller and Urey

c)

Pasteur

d)

Spallanzani

10.

The reason the broth eventually became spoiled for Pasteur was _______.

a)

He broke off the flask so germs could enter

b)

Enough time elapsed so the boiling was no longer effective

c)

Someone broke into his lab and contaminated the broth

d)

Spontaneous generation will actually occur if enough time lapses