The Spontaneous Generation

• What is the spontaneous generation?

• • Theory that many prominent scientists started making great discoveries all around the same time

• • Theory that living organisms can arise from nonliving matter

• • Theory that nonliving organisms can arise from living matter

• • Theory that many prominent scientists are from the same generation

When did Semmelweis discover hand washing was an important procedure that was needed in the hospital?

• 1847

• 1896

• 1913

• 1751

• Who was Florence Nightingale?

• A famous actress in the 1800s

•  Some random person

• A nurse that invented hand washing

• • An English nurse that increased standards of hygiene in hospitals 

How many basic categories are there in the taxonomic system?

• 1000

• 5

• 6

• 3

• What scientific device did van Leeuwenhoek create?

• •  Magnifying Glass

• • Microscope

• • Stethoscope

• Bunsen burner

• Van Leeuwenhoek observed all the following microorganisms except…

• Viruses

• •  Archeae

• Fungus

• Bacteria

Which of the following historical figures is known for disproving the theory of spontaneous generation through their experiments with sterilized broths?

• Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

• Michael Jordan

• John T. Needham

• • Lazzaro Spallanzani

• During the Golden Age of Microbiology, which scientist is credited with developing the germ theory of disease, which proposed that microorganisms are the cause of many diseases?

• Louis Pasteur

• • Joseph Lister

• Robert Frost

• Paul Ehrlich

Which classifications of microbes Leeuwenhoek initially observed are prokaryotes?

• Archaea and algae

• algae and fungi

• Archaea and Bacteria

•  Bacteria and algae

What was included in Pasteur’s control group flasks in his experiments debunking spontaneous generation?

• Deliberately introduced microbes

• Air

• Dust from the bend of the flask’s neck

• Pasteurized milk