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1

What scientific theory states that new life comes from non-living matter?
A)biogenesis
B)regeneration
C)abiogenesis
D)abiotic
2

What is the best description of the controlled variable of an experiment?
A)It is selected or adjusted to see what effect the change will have on the result of the experiment.
B)This is the change in response to the experiment.
C)It is removed from the experiment to keep it safe.
D)It is the unchanged part of an experiment that is necessary to base a conclusion.
3

What is the best description of the manipulated variable of an experiment?
A)It is selected or adjusted to see what effect the change will have on the result of the experiment.
B)This is the change in response to the experiment.
C)It is removed from the experiment to keep it safe.
D)It is the unchanged part of an experiment that is necessary to base a conclusion.
4

What were the items used by Francesco Redi when he conducted an experiment to test the theory of spontaneous generation?
A)jars of meat, with some jars covered as a control
B)jars of meat, with some uncovered as the control
C)maggots in covered containers
D)some maggots in covered containers and some in open containers
5

What were the items used by Louis Pasteur when he created an experiment to further test the theory of spontaneous generation?
A)jars of meat, with some covered as a control
B)bottles of grape juice, with yeast
C)swan-necked flasks, with nutrient broth that had been boiled
D)swan-neck flasks, with barley malt
6

Who was the scientist recognized as the first to observe living cells under a microscope?
A)Robert Hooke
B)Antony van Leeuwenhoek
C)Schwann and Schleiden
D)Rudolf Virchow
7

According to the cell theory, what is the smallest functional unit of life called?
A)atom
B)molecule
C)nuclei
D)cell
8

Which of the following statements is NOT part of the cell theory?
A)All cells must have a nucleus.
B)All organisms are composed of one or more cells.
C)All cells are produced from other cells.
D)The cell is the smallest functional unit of life.
9

What was the magnification of the microscopes used at Robert Hooke's time?
A)10X
B)30X
C)50X
D)100X





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