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WorksheetsThe Spontaneous Generation
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 4mins
What is the spontaneous generation?
Theory that many prominent scientists started making great discoveries all around the same time
Theory that living organisms can arise from nonliving matter
Theory that nonliving organisms can arise from living matter
Theory that many prominent scientists are from the same generation
When did Semmelweis discover hand washing was an important procedure that was needed in the hospital?
1847
1896
1913
1751
Who was Florence Nightingale?
A famous actress in the 1800s
Some random person
A nurse that invented hand washing
An English nurse that increased standards of hygiene in hospitals
How many basic categories are there in the taxonomic system?
1000
5
6
3
What scientific device did van Leeuwenhoek create?
Magnifying Glass
Microscope
Stethoscope
Bunsen burner
Van Leeuwenhoek observed all the following microorganisms except…
Viruses
Archeae
Fungus
Bacteria
Which of the following historical figures is known for disproving the theory of spontaneous generation through their experiments with sterilized broths?
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Michael Jordan
John T. Needham
Lazzaro Spallanzani
During the Golden Age of Microbiology, which scientist is credited with developing the germ theory of disease, which proposed that microorganisms are the cause of many diseases?
Louis Pasteur
Joseph Lister
Robert Frost
Paul Ehrlich
Which classifications of microbes Leeuwenhoek initially observed are prokaryotes?
Archaea and algae
algae and fungi
Archaea and Bacteria
Bacteria and algae
What was included in Pasteur’s control group flasks in his experiments debunking spontaneous generation?
Deliberately introduced microbes
Air
Dust from the bend of the flask’s neck
Pasteurized milk
Which physician helped to advance antiseptic technique in healthcare settings?
Theodor Geisel
Joseph Lister
Florence Nightingale
Ignaz Semmelweis
Who introduced inoculation to smallpox to Europe?
Your mom
Louis Pasteur
Edward Jenner
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
