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What is the theory of spontaneous generation or abiogenesis?
The belief that life could appear from nonliving material
What was one of the beliefs about the origin of life under the theory of spontaneous generation?
Flies could grow from cattle manure
What did biogenesis propose as the origin of life?
Life originates from preexisting life
What did Francesco Redi's experiment aim to challenge?
The theory of spontaneous generation
Which belief was the primary theory on the origin of life until the seventeenth century?
Spontaneous generation
What was the main conclusion drawn from Redi's experiment?
Life arose from living matter, not from spontaneous generation in the meat
What was the flaw in Needham's experiment?
The broth was not heated long enough to kill all the microbes
What was the outcome of Spallanzani's experiment on the two glass containers?
The sealed container remained sterile while the open container had a population of microorganisms
What was the purpose of Louis Pasteur's experiment with the flasks with long necks?
To test the idea that a vital element from air was necessary for life to occur
What did Louis Pasteur's experiment with the cut neck of the flask demonstrate?
Microorganisms could easily enter the flask through the cut neck
What does evolution refer to?
The cumulative change in a population of organisms over time
Why can bacteria and insects go through an evolutionary fast track?
Because they can reproduce quickly and generate mutations at a rapid rate
What is the primary reason for the diversity of life on Earth?
The emergence and disappearance of many organisms that diversify into various forms to survive
Which factor allows bacteria to evolve quickly?
Rapid generation of mutations and the ability to transfer adaptive traits
What is the main driving force behind evolution according to the text?
Adaptive characteristics that allow organisms to survive
Who was the first scientist to propose the idea that species, including humans, descended from other species?
Jean Baptiste Lamarck
Which scientist believed in the physical desire of an animal determining how the body will develop and changes in organ size caused by use or disuse being inherited by the offspring?
Jean Baptiste Lamarck
Who proposed a mechanism of the change in species attributed to natural laws, not miracles?
Jean Baptiste Lamarck
Which scientist made detailed observations supporting a deeper explanation on how living things evolve?
Alfred Russel Wallace
Who drew almost identical explanations on how the mechanisms of evolution might have occurred, working independently from Charles Darwin?
Alfred Russel Wallace
Explore the concept of evolution and its role in shaping the diverse life forms on Earth. From single-celled organisms to complex life forms, evolution continues to be a unifying theme that influences the planet's biodiversity.
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