Biogenesis Theories and Experiments

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Who proposed the Theory of Biogenesis in 1858?

  • Rudolf Virchow (correct)
  • Granger
  • Francesco Redi
  • Carolus Von Linnaeus

Which scientist conducted the experiment in 1668 that helped in disproving the Theory of Spontaneous Generation?

  • Carolus Von Linnaeus
  • Granger
  • Rudolf Virchow
  • Francesco Redi (correct)

What Latin term did Carolus Von Linnaeus introduce in 1735 to classify organisms?

  • Theory of Biogenesis
  • Genus name & Specific epithet (correct)
  • Cell theory
  • Spontaneous Generation

According to the Cell Theory, what is the fundamental unit of life?

<p>Cells (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who conducted an experiment in 1861 that disproved the Theory of Spontaneous Generation?

<p>Louis Pasteur (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who proposed the idea of Spontaneous Generation?

<p>Carolus Von Linnaeus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During what time period was the Golden Age of Microbiology?

<p>1857-1914 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concept asserts that some forms of life could arise spontaneously from nonliving matter?

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What is the process of heating beverages or food to kill pathogenic bacteria known as?

<p>Pasteurization (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist is associated with the concept of aseptic technique?

<p>Louis Pasteur (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is fermentation?

<p>The breakdown of a substance by bacteria or other microorganisms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist conducted experiments in 1745 related to biogenesis?

<p>John Needham (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who formulated the Koch Postulates in microbiology?

<p>Robert Koch (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the causative agent of Anthrax?

<p>Bacillus anthracis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the work on Mycobacterium tuberculosis?

<p>Robert Koch (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which virus was used in the process of vaccination by Edward Jenner?

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According to Koch's Postulates, what must be isolated from the diseased host and grown in pure culture?

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What is the term 'Vacca' derived from in relation to vaccination?

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