PART 3;LOUIS PASTEUR;1861 Flashcards
1
Q
What did Pasteur’s Germ theory disprove?
A
Spontaneous generation ( decay only developed if the mixture was left open to the air(exposed to microbes)
and Miasma (disease=bad smells)
2
Q
When was the Germ Theory published?
A
1861
3
Q
What is 1 principle of the germ theory?
A
The air contains living microbes
4
Q
What is 2nd principle of the germ theory?
A
Microbes are NOT evenly distributed in the air
5
Q
What is 3rd principle of the germ theory?
A
Microbes in the air cause decay
6
Q
What is 4th principle of the germ theory?
A
Microbes can be killed by heating them
7
Q
What else did Pasteur publish?
A
SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS with details of his experiments,
so OTHER scientist could CHECK his findings and gradually ACCEPT them
8
Q
What was Pasteur theory met with?
A
Ridicule
