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What is the process called when milk is heated to a temperature of 50 or 60 degrees centigrade to make germs harmless?
What is the process called when milk is heated to a temperature of 50 or 60 degrees centigrade to make germs harmless?
Pasteurization
What branch of science did Louis Pasteur found?
What branch of science did Louis Pasteur found?
Bacteriology
What did Louis Pasteur believe was the cause of most infectious diseases?
What did Louis Pasteur believe was the cause of most infectious diseases?
Bacteria
Who had already discovered vaccination for smallpox before Pasteur's time?
Who had already discovered vaccination for smallpox before Pasteur's time?
What did Louis Pasteur spend three years tracking down the cause of, which had ruined the silkworm industry?
What did Louis Pasteur spend three years tracking down the cause of, which had ruined the silkworm industry?
What did Louis Pasteur experiment with in his laboratories to help his fellow human beings?
What did Louis Pasteur experiment with in his laboratories to help his fellow human beings?
What was the purpose of Pasteur's experiment with bottles of soup in different locations?
What was the purpose of Pasteur's experiment with bottles of soup in different locations?
What was the result of the bottles opened in the hotel bedroom in Pasteur's experiment?
What was the result of the bottles opened in the hotel bedroom in Pasteur's experiment?
Why did Pasteur open some bottles of soup on a high mountain in his experiment?
Why did Pasteur open some bottles of soup on a high mountain in his experiment?
What did Pasteur's experiment with the bottles of soup demonstrate about the importance of pure air?
What did Pasteur's experiment with the bottles of soup demonstrate about the importance of pure air?
What term is used to describe the process discovered by Pasteur to prevent wine from souring?
What term is used to describe the process discovered by Pasteur to prevent wine from souring?
How did Pasteur's experiments contribute to the understanding of spontaneous generation?
How did Pasteur's experiments contribute to the understanding of spontaneous generation?
What was one of the main problems Louis Pasteur was trying to answer?
What was one of the main problems Louis Pasteur was trying to answer?
Explain the concept of 'spontaneous generation' and how it related to the belief about germs at that time.
Explain the concept of 'spontaneous generation' and how it related to the belief about germs at that time.
Describe Louis Pasteur's experiment to prove his theory about the origin of germs.
Describe Louis Pasteur's experiment to prove his theory about the origin of germs.
What was the significance of the bend in the bottle neck in Pasteur's experiment?
What was the significance of the bend in the bottle neck in Pasteur's experiment?
How did Pasteur show that germs from the air could contaminate the soup in his experiment?
How did Pasteur show that germs from the air could contaminate the soup in his experiment?
What was the role of dust in Pasteur's experiment and how did it relate to the contamination of the soup?
What was the role of dust in Pasteur's experiment and how did it relate to the contamination of the soup?
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Pasteurization
Pasteurization
Heating milk to 50-60°C to kill harmful germs.
Bacteriology
Bacteriology
The branch of science studying bacteria.
Bacteria
Bacteria
Microscopic organisms that cause many infectious illnesses.
Vaccination
Vaccination
A process of disease prevention using weakened pathogens.
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Silkworm Disease
Silkworm Disease
An illness affecting silkworms that Pasteur researched for three years.
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Research
Research
A systematic investigation to discover new knowledge and facts.
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Soup Experiment Purpose
Soup Experiment Purpose
To compare germ growth in varying air conditions.
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Hotel Bedroom Soup Result
Hotel Bedroom Soup Result
The soup was completely mouldy.
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Mountain Soup Test
Mountain Soup Test
To check for presence of germs in air at high altitude.
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Pure Air Importance
Pure Air Importance
Pure air helps to prevent the growth of harmful germs.
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Pasteurization (Wine)
Pasteurization (Wine)
Process to prevent wine from souring.
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Disproving Spontaneous Generation
Disproving Spontaneous Generation
They refuted spontaneous generation by proving germs cause contamination.
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Pasteur's Main Question
Pasteur's Main Question
Do germs arise spontaneously, or from other germs?
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Spontaneous Generation
Spontaneous Generation
Belief that germs appeared spontaneously.
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Pasteur's Germ Origin Experiment
Pasteur's Germ Origin Experiment
He boiled soup in swan-necked flasks to prevent airborne germs from reaching it.
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Swan Neck Function
Swan Neck Function
Acted as a barrier preventing germs from contaminating the soup.
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Germ Contamination Demo
Germ Contamination Demo
By introducing contaminated soup to the flask.
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Dust's Role in Contamination
Dust's Role in Contamination
Dust carried germs, contaminating the soup beyond the trap.
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