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Who was one of the earliest recorded scholars to articulate the theory of spontaneous generation?
Who was one of the earliest recorded scholars to articulate the theory of spontaneous generation?
- Redi
- Aristotle (correct)
- Pasteur
- Leeuwenhoek
Who devised an experiment to disprove the Theory of Spontaneous Generation in 1668?
Who devised an experiment to disprove the Theory of Spontaneous Generation in 1668?
- Aristotle
- Leeuwenhoek
- Pasteur
- Redi (correct)
What did Redi use to cover the jars in his experiment?
What did Redi use to cover the jars in his experiment?
- Gauze (correct)
- Wood
- Plastic
- Metal
Who owned a dry-good store and heard about grinding lenses out of glass to make things look large?
Who owned a dry-good store and heard about grinding lenses out of glass to make things look large?
Who founded Microbiology by disproving the Theory of Spontaneous Generation?
Who founded Microbiology by disproving the Theory of Spontaneous Generation?
Antony Leeuwenhoek owned a dry-good store in Holland in 1668.
Antony Leeuwenhoek owned a dry-good store in Holland in 1668.
Aristotle was the first to disprove the Theory of Spontaneous Generation.
Aristotle was the first to disprove the Theory of Spontaneous Generation.
Redi's experiment involved putting meat inside jars and covering them with gauze.
Redi's experiment involved putting meat inside jars and covering them with gauze.
The Theory of Spontaneous Generation claims that life can arise from nonliving matter.
The Theory of Spontaneous Generation claims that life can arise from nonliving matter.
The experiment by Redi involving covered jars disproved the claim that life needed fresh air to grow.
The experiment by Redi involving covered jars disproved the claim that life needed fresh air to grow.
