2. Disproving Spontaneous Generation

Pasteur's Experiments on Spontaneous Generation

Multiple Choice
In Pasteur's experiments on spontaneous generation, which setup served as the control to demonstrate that microbial growth did not occur without exposure to air?
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Multiple Choice
Pasteurization was first developed to kill which type of microorganism in wine?
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Multiple Choice
How were Redi’s and Pasteur’s experiments on spontaneous generation similar?
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Multiple Choice
Pasteur used swan-neck flasks in his experiments to prove that:
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Multiple Choice
Which experimental setup did Louis Pasteur use to disprove the theory of spontaneous generation in meat broth?
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Multiple Choice
In Pasteur's experiments on spontaneous generation, which of the following was kept constant throughout the experiment?
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the key step in Pasteur's experiment that disproved spontaneous generation?
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Textbook Question
Show where airborne microbes ended up in Pasteur’s experiment.
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Multiple Choice
Which similarity exists between Redi's and Pasteur's experiments on spontaneous generation?
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Multiple Choice
Louis Pasteur designed swan-necked flasks to:
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Multiple Choice
Why did Pasteur design swan-necked flasks in his experiments on spontaneous generation?
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a valid conclusion and/or outcome of Pasteur's experiment refuting the theory of spontaneous generation?
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Textbook Question
How did the idea of spontaneous generation come about?
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Textbook Question
Why was the theory of spontaneous generation a hindrance to the development of the field of microbiology?
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Textbook Question
Show where microbes ended up in Pasteur’s experiment.
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