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The History of Spontaneous Generation

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Which two Greek words make up the term 'biology'?

bios and study

bios and logos (correct)

biology and logos

life and organisms

What is another name for the idea of living organisms developing from nonliving matter?

Spontaneous generation (correct)

Biogenesis

Abiogenesis

Evolution

Who did people believe and trust for information about spontaneous generation?

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Aristotle

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What did people believe about the origin of frogs, mice, and flies?

They believed frogs developed from falling drops of rain, mice arose from sweaty underwear, and flies arose from decaying meat (C) Signup and view all the answers

What did Aristotle propose about the appearance of mice?

Mice could appear out of wheat kernels and rags left out in an open container for 3 weeks (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which philosopher first proposed the idea that life could arise from non-living matter?

Aristotle (A) Signup and view all the answers

Who suggested that mice could appear from wheat kernels and rags left in an open container?

Jan Baptista Van Helmont (B) Signup and view all the answers

What did Jan Baptista Van Helmont believe provided the active principle for spontaneous generation?

The soiled shirt (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who attempted to disprove the theory of spontaneous generation using an experiment with decaying meat?

Francisco Redi (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of Francisco Redi's experiment with decaying meat?

The open container produced maggots (B) Signup and view all the answers