Spontaneous Generation Experiment Comparison

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What did Needham observe in his experiment with the cloudy broth?

  • Clear liquid without any signs of growth
  • Large visible organisms
  • Numerous microscopic creatures (correct)
  • No changes in the broth

Why did Spallanzani's heated but sealed flasks remain clear?

  • The flasks were not heated properly
  • No air was allowed to enter the sealed flasks (correct)
  • Spallanzani contaminated the flasks
  • The flasks were opened to the air after heating

What concept did Rudolf Virchow introduce to counter spontaneous generation?

  • Organisms can emerge from non-living matter
  • Theory of Biogenesis (correct)
  • Spontaneous generation is the only source of new organisms
  • Spontaneous generation is possible under controlled conditions

Why did Louis Pasteur use S-shaped flasks in his experiment?

<p>To prevent airborne contamination (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a key difference between Needham's and Spallanzani's experiments?

<p>Outcome with sealed flasks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did arguments about spontaneous generation persist until Louis Pasteur's experiment?

<p>Lack of scientific evidence supporting biogenesis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which theory posited that certain types of organisms could arise from non-living matter?

<p>Theory of Abiogenesis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who conducted an experiment involving meat and maggots that challenged the theory of spontaneous generation?

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

Which scientist's experiment involved boiling broth in flasks and demonstrating that microbes did not arise spontaneously?

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

Why did people once accept the theory of spontaneous generation as an explanation for certain types of organisms' existence?

<p>Due to the lack of understanding of microorganisms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Lazzaro Spallanzani's experiments contribute to challenging the theory of spontaneous generation?

<p>By proving that sealed environments prevent growth of microbes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with popularizing the concept of cell theory by stating 'all cells arise from cells'?

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

Which scientist observed protozoa in rainwater and bacteria in the human mouth and intestine?

<p>Anton van Leeuwenhoek (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Francesco Redi's experiment with jars demonstrate regarding the formation of maggots?

<p>Maggots are the offspring of flies, not products of spontaneous generation. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In John Needham's experiment, he boiled broth infused with plant or animal matter to support which theory?

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

What was the outcome of Spallanzani's experiment that countered Needham's results?

<p>Boiling broth kills preexisting microbes, preventing spontaneous generation. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Omnis cellula a cellula' is a phrase associated with which scientist's contribution to cell theory?

<p>Rudolf Virchow (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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