If Spallanzani Had Unknowingly Poked a Hole in the Top

question 32

Multiple Choice

If Spallanzani had unknowingly poked a hole in the top of his flask of meat broth,what would this have implied about the theory of spontaneous generation?

• A) No growth would have occurred in the flask, refuting the theory of spontaneous generation.
• B) No growth would have occurred in the flask, supporting the theory of spontaneous generation.
• C) Growth would have occurred in the flask, refuting the theory of spontaneous generation.
• D) Growth would have occurred in the flask, supporting the theory of spontaneous generation.

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Definitions:

Neurons

The fundamental units of the brain and nervous system, responsible for receiving sensory input from the external world, sending motor commands to our muscles, and transforming and relaying the electrical signals at every step in between.

Lifesaving Reflexes

Inborn automatic responses to stimuli that are designed to protect an individual from harm or facilitate survival.

Brain

The organ located in the skull that coordinates and controls activities of the nervous system such as movement, temperature, emotion, and thought processes.

Motor Pathway Neurons

are nerve cells that carry action potentials from the central nervous system towards muscles to cause movement.