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Multiple Choice
1. Who was one of the early natural philosophers
who coined
b h the name “cella” for theempty
cork spaces that
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, became the word we use today, “cells”?
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
bh than 200X. However, he
failed to promote scientific inquiry because:
bh
A. he didn't share his drawings with other scientists.
B. he didn't reveal how he ground the lenses and no
one else was
bh doing it that well.
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 for performing one
of the first experiments b over
h the debate
regarding spontaneous generation. What was b h his
experiment?
A. He boiled some mutton gravy and sealed the tops
with corks.bh
B. He covered some jars of meat with gauze and left others
open. The covered jars did not develop maggots, the
uncovered ones did.
C. He showed that mice will appear with damp rags
and rice.
bh
D. He boiled broth for longer periods of time and
sealed the tops bh with melted glass.
Ans: B
5. did not attempt to prove or refute the idea
of spontaneous
bh generation.
A. Francesco Redi
B. Robert Koch
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All information for
b h
provided o
referenc
,Chap01, Chapter 1
Multiple Choice
1. Who was one of the early natural philosophers
who coined
b h the name “cella” for theempty
cork spaces that
2
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b h
provided o
referenc
, became the word we use today, “cells”?
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
bh than 200X. However, he
failed to promote scientific inquiry because:
bh
A. he didn't share his drawings with other scientists.
B. he didn't reveal how he ground the lenses and no
one else was
bh doing it that well.
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 for performing one
of the first experiments b over
h the debate
regarding spontaneous generation. What was b h his
experiment?
A. He boiled some mutton gravy and sealed the tops
with corks.bh
B. He covered some jars of meat with gauze and left others
open. The covered jars did not develop maggots, the
uncovered ones did.
C. He showed that mice will appear with damp rags
and rice.
bh
D. He boiled broth for longer periods of time and
sealed the tops bh with melted glass.
Ans: B
5. did not attempt to prove or refute the idea
of spontaneous
bh generation.
A. Francesco Redi
B. Robert Koch
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