If You Open a Can of Chicken Noodle Soup and Immediately

question 101

Multiple Choice

If you open a can of chicken noodle soup and immediately examine it microscopically, you will find no microorganisms. If you let the open can sit on the shelf for a few weeks and then examine it, you will find many microorganisms. The origin of these microorganisms is most likely

• A) endosymbiotic evolution.
• B) spontaneous generation.
• C) prebiotic evolution.
• D) airborne microorganisms.
• E) improper sterilization of the soup prior to canning.

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