Quiz 1 Flashcards
Proposed that life is created by God
Theory of Special Creations
Was the theory that earth underwent violence, sudden uplifts
Theory of Catastrophism
Assumes that life is from other planets
Theory of Cosmozoic
What is the first cell
Protoplasm
This Theory Assumes that life had no beginning or end (Reincarnation)
Theory of Eternity of life
Theory of primary abiogenesis (living things arise from non-living things)
Modern theory of life
What does the phenomenon of living things come from non-living things called?
Spontaneous Generation
Living things come from living things
Theory of Biogenesis
Who disproved the theory of abiogenesis or spontaneous generation
Luis Pasteur
He went on to demonstrate that dead maggots or flies would not generate new flies when placed on rotting meat in a sealed jar, whereas live maggots or flies would. This disproved both the existence of some essential component in once-living organisms, and the necessity of fresh air to generate life.
Francesco Redi
Who discovered the microscope
Anton Van Leevwenhock
What are animal molecules called
Animacules
The experiments consisted of briefly boiling a broth mixture and then cooling the mixture in an open container to room temperature. Later, the flasks would be sealed, and microbes would grow a few days later.
John Needham
Air is necessary for spontaneous generation. Air from outside, while entering the flask carried small bacteria.
Lazzaro Spallanzani
Maintaining internal balance
Homeostasis
