The French Scientist Louis Pasteur Showed That, Under Earth's Present

question 213

Multiple Choice

The French scientist Louis Pasteur showed that, under Earth's present conditions,

• A) microorganisms can arise only from other microorganisms.
• B) an environment with life will eventually become lifeless.
• C) flies arise spontaneously from rotting meat.
• D) air is necessary for microorganisms to grow.
• E) boiling destroys microorganisms.

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Definitions:

Rehearsal

A cognitive process of actively reviewing or practicing information to enhance memory and recall.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, where sensory information is stored for a very brief period.

Capacity

The maximum amount that something can contain or the ability to perform, understand, or absorb something.

Partial Report Method

A research technique used in cognitive psychology to study the capacity and duration of sensory memory by having subjects recall a subset of stimuli.