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1. Who was one of the early natural philosophers who coined the name “cella” for the
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empty cork spaces that became the word we use today, “cells”?
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A. Robert Hooke st
B. Zacharias Janssen st
C. Francesco Stalluti st
D. Giovanni Faber st
Ans: A
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2. Leeuwenhoek made lenses that allowed him to magnify objects more than 200X.
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However, he failed to promote scientific inquiry because:
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A. he didn't share his drawings with other scientists.
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B. he didn't reveal how he ground the lenses and no one else was doing it that well.
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C. he limited his research to pond water
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D. it was only a hobby and he didn't live very long
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Ans: B
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D. suggest animalcules caused disease. st st st
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4. Francesco Redi is famous for performing one of the first experiments over the debate
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regarding spontaneous generation. What was his experiment?
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A. He boiled some mutton gravy and sealed the tops with corks.
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B. He covered some jars of meat with gauze and left others open. The covered jars did not
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develop maggots, the uncovered ones did.
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C. He showed that mice will appear with damp rags and rice.
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D. He boiled broth for longer periods of time and sealed the tops with melted glass.
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Ans: B st
5. st did not attempt to prove or refute the idea of spontaneous generation.
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A. Francesco Redi st
B. Robert Koch st
C. Lazzaro Spallanzani st
D. Louis Pasteur st
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, 6. Which one of the following would be consistent with the idea of spontaneousg
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B. Insects are important in the transmission of disease.
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C. Sick people give rise to microorganisms in their body.
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D. Disinfection is essential to prevent the spread of microorganisms.
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7. Spallanzani’s experiments showed that: st st st
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C. miasma was the cause of disease. st st st st st
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8. Which pair of scientists were antagonists during the same period of history?
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A. Pasteur and Ehrlich st st
B. Koch and Leeuwenhoek
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C. Spallanzani and Needham st st
Multiple Choice st
1. Who was one of the early natural philosophers who coined the name “cella” for the
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empty cork spaces that became the word we use today, “cells”?
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A. Robert Hooke st
B. Zacharias Janssen st
C. Francesco Stalluti st
D. Giovanni Faber st
Ans: A
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2. Leeuwenhoek made lenses that allowed him to magnify objects more than 200X.
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However, he failed to promote scientific inquiry because:
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A. he didn't share his drawings with other scientists.
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B. he didn't reveal how he ground the lenses and no one else was doing it that well.
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C. he limited his research to pond water
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D. it was only a hobby and he didn't live very long
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Ans: B
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A. see viruses. st
B. use a microscope. st st
C. describe bacteria. st
D. suggest animalcules caused disease. st st st
Ans: C st
4. Francesco Redi is famous for performing one of the first experiments over the debate
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regarding spontaneous generation. What was his experiment?
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A. He boiled some mutton gravy and sealed the tops with corks.
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B. He covered some jars of meat with gauze and left others open. The covered jars did not
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develop maggots, the uncovered ones did.
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C. He showed that mice will appear with damp rags and rice.
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D. He boiled broth for longer periods of time and sealed the tops with melted glass.
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Ans: B st
5. st did not attempt to prove or refute the idea of spontaneous generation.
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A. Francesco Redi st
B. Robert Koch st
C. Lazzaro Spallanzani st
D. Louis Pasteur st
Ans: B st
, 6. Which one of the following would be consistent with the idea of spontaneousg
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eneration?
A. Microorganisms may be cultivated on solid laboratory media. st st st st st st st
B. Insects are important in the transmission of disease.
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C. Sick people give rise to microorganisms in their body.
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D. Disinfection is essential to prevent the spread of microorganisms.
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Ans: Cst
7. Spallanzani’s experiments showed that: st st st
A. viruses were transmitted by water.
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B. spontaneous generation occurs. st st
C. miasma was the cause of disease. st st st st st
D. experiments can be modified to test a hypothesis. st st st st st st st
Ans: D Page
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8. Which pair of scientists were antagonists during the same period of history?
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A. Pasteur and Ehrlich st st
B. Koch and Leeuwenhoek
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C. Spallanzani and Needham st st
