Which Statement Concerning Spontaneous Generation of Life Is True

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which statement concerning spontaneous generation of life is true?

• A) During the European Renaissance, most people understood that life can only arise from preexisting life.
• B) Redi's experiments showed that flies only arose from rotting meat previously exposed to air.
• C) Discovery of microscopic organisms in the 1600s disproved the idea of spontaneous generation.
• D) In the 1600s, some believed that a "life force" in chemical environments could cause spontaneous generation of life.
• E) Pasteur's experiments showed that microorganisms could arise from nonliving matter.

Identify the goals of scientific research in behavior.

Distinguish between science and pseudoscience.

Understand Goodstein's characteristics of scientific enquiry.

Identify examples of pseudoscience.

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Definitions:

Human Capital

The skills, knowledge, and experience possessed by an individual or population, viewed in terms of their value or cost to an organization or country.

Physical Capital

The collection of tangible assets such as machinery, buildings, and equipment that are used in the production process.

Education and Knowledge

The process and outcome of acquiring information, skills, values, and understanding through study, experience, or instruction.

Production Factor

Inputs used in the process of producing goods and services, typically categorized into land, labor, capital, and sometimes entrepreneurship.