BIO 400 CHEMISTRY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS
Importance of alchemy to chemistry: - CORRECT ANSWER-Provided
techniques, materials, and concepts that were fundamental to the development of
chemistry.
Deficiencies of alchemy as a science - CORRECT ANSWER-- fundamental
pursuits were futile
- mystical
- no theory of understanding the chemistry
- not quantifiable
who is Paracelsus? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Why did Paracelsus choose his name? - CORRECT ANSWER-Paracelsus = Better
than Celsus (the first medical records to be printed)
, What was Paracelsus' substance abuse problem? - CORRECT ANSWER-he was
always drunk
What did they think about Paracelsus' religious beliefs? - CORRECT ANSWER-
They thought he was a pantheist.
life and personality of Paracelsus: - CORRECT ANSWER--studied at various
universities, but rejected academia and travelled
- worked with alchemist, Trithemius
- opened a medical practice, despite not having a medical degree. used simple
inexpensive medicines
- got teaching position at uni of Basel.
- publicly burned works of galen and avicenna, thrown out of Basel
Where did Paracelsus study? - CORRECT ANSWER-He studied at various
universities, but some say he studied in Alexandria and others say he studied in
Moscow.
What did Paracelsus learn from working in mines? - CORRECT ANSWER-He
learned about metallurgy and the properties of metals, which figured later in his
medical practice.
Paracelsus believed the only ancient author worth reading was: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Hippocrates
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS
Importance of alchemy to chemistry: - CORRECT ANSWER-Provided
techniques, materials, and concepts that were fundamental to the development of
chemistry.
Deficiencies of alchemy as a science - CORRECT ANSWER-- fundamental
pursuits were futile
- mystical
- no theory of understanding the chemistry
- not quantifiable
who is Paracelsus? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Why did Paracelsus choose his name? - CORRECT ANSWER-Paracelsus = Better
than Celsus (the first medical records to be printed)
, What was Paracelsus' substance abuse problem? - CORRECT ANSWER-he was
always drunk
What did they think about Paracelsus' religious beliefs? - CORRECT ANSWER-
They thought he was a pantheist.
life and personality of Paracelsus: - CORRECT ANSWER--studied at various
universities, but rejected academia and travelled
- worked with alchemist, Trithemius
- opened a medical practice, despite not having a medical degree. used simple
inexpensive medicines
- got teaching position at uni of Basel.
- publicly burned works of galen and avicenna, thrown out of Basel
Where did Paracelsus study? - CORRECT ANSWER-He studied at various
universities, but some say he studied in Alexandria and others say he studied in
Moscow.
What did Paracelsus learn from working in mines? - CORRECT ANSWER-He
learned about metallurgy and the properties of metals, which figured later in his
medical practice.
Paracelsus believed the only ancient author worth reading was: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Hippocrates
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law
