Quiz 1

Question 1

Name one issue that existed in need hams experiment investigating spontaneous generation

Answer 1

He did not sterilize his glassware

He did not boil the samples long enough

Question 2

Robert Koch developed, kopcha postulates what was the purpose of this series of steps

Answer 2

To identify the caustics microorganisms for a given disease

Question 3

Explain why viruses are not categorized as “living” microorganisms

Answer 3

They are obligate intercellular parasites meaning they require a host cell to be “living”

Question 4

Define spontaneous generation

Answer 4

Living organisms arising from non living material

Question 5

Specifically describe the experiment Pasteur did and what conclusions were drawn from it

Answer 5

He invented the swan neck flask which allowed air circulation during boiling of samples. Showed that as long as dust and air particulate did not have access to the boiled solution, no microorganism grew. Disproved spontaneous generation of micro organisms