One of Pasteur's Hypotheses Was That

question 8

Multiple Choice

One of Pasteur's hypotheses was that:

• A) Boiling a nutrient solution destroyed its "vegetative force."
• B) Worms in rotting meat are caused by flies.
• C) A microscope would reveal multiple life forms in pond water.
• D) Heating oxygen destroyed its capacity to produce life.
• E) Life forms are carried by dust particles in the atmosphere.

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Definitions:

Dermis

The thick layer of living tissue below the epidermis that forms the true skin, containing sweat glands, hair follicles, and connective tissue.

Stratum Basale

The deepest layer of the epidermis, consisting of basal cells that continuously divide and produce new skin cells.

Melanocytes

Cells located in the bottom layer of the skin's epidermis that produce melanin, the pigment responsible for skin color.

Cuboidal Cells

Epithelial cells with a cube-like shape, often found lining glands and ducts.