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Multiple Choice
1. Who was one of the early natural philosophers who
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A. Robert Hooke
B. Zacharias Janssen
C. Francesco Stalluti
D. Giovanni Faber
Ans: A
2. Leeuwenhoek made lenses that allowed him to magnify
objects more
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scientific inquiry
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A. he didn't share his drawings with other scientists.
B. he didn't reveal how he
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C. he limited his research to pond water
D. it was only a hobby and he didn't live very long
Ans: B
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, 3. Leeuwenhoek was the first person to:
A. see viruses.
B. use a microscope.
C. describe bacteria.
D. suggest animalcules caused disease.
Ans: C
4. Francesco Redi is famous
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open. The covered jars did not develop maggots, the
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C. He showed that mice will appear with damp rags and
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D. He boiled broth for longer periods of time and sealed
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Ans: B
5. did not attempt to prove or refute the idea of
spontaneous generation.
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A. Francesco Redi
B. Robert Koch
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