What was the main idea behind the theory of spontaneous generation?
6 Times Scientists Radically Misunderstood the World

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Life arises from non-living matter.
Life is created by divine intervention.
Life is eternal and unchanging.
Life evolves from simpler forms.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which experiment was crucial in disproving the existence of aether?
Michelson-Morley experiment
Lavoisier's water formation experiment
Pasteur's broth experiment
Redi's jar experiment
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the phlogiston theory attempt to explain?
The nature of light
The movement of tectonic plates
The process of combustion
The expansion of the universe
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Who was responsible for proving that oxygen is essential for combustion?
Christiaan Huygens
Francesco Redi
Antoine Lavoisier
Isaac Newton
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the caloric theory propose about heat?
Heat is a result of chemical reactions.
Heat is a type of electromagnetic radiation.
Heat is a fluid that flows between substances.
Heat is a form of energy transfer.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which theory suggested that the universe is unchanging over time?
Steady State Hypothesis
Big Bang Theory
Phlogiston Theory
Caloric Theory
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main flaw in the steady state hypothesis?
It relied on the existence of aether.
It suggested the Earth was expanding.
It required the universe to be static.
It couldn't explain the cosmic microwave background radiation.
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