Practice: Which of the following cannot be an explanation of the microorganisms present in Needham’s flasks?
Concept #1: Needham vs. Spallanzani
Practice: Which of the following cannot be an explanation of the microorganisms present in Needham’s flasks?
Practice: Which of the following individuals argued in favor of the theory of spontaneous generation?
Concept #2: Needham vs. Spallanzani
Practice: Spallanzani set out to disprove spontaneous generation by, however his findings were not accepted by all. Why did some scientists disprove his findings?
Concept #3: Needham vs. Spallanzani
Practice: Needham performed an experiment by boiling chicken broth, placing it in a sterile flask, and then sealing the flask. After a few days, he observed microorganism growth in the flask. What was the major flaw of his experiment?
