1.2 - A Historical Lens: From Curiosity to Science
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Practice Questions
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Who was the first person to discover microorganisms?
💡 Hint: Think of the person who named animalcules.
What did Louis Pasteur’s experiments disprove?
💡 Hint: It was a widely held belief about the origin of life.
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Who is credited with the first discovery of microorganisms?
💡 Hint: He named them 'animalcules'.
True or False: Louis Pasteur’s experiments proved that microorganisms can arise spontaneously.
💡 Hint: Think about what his experiments demonstrated.
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Critically analyze how the shift from spontaneous generation to germ theory influenced public health practices in the 19th century.
💡 Hint: Think about historical events that stemmed from these theories.
Assess the impact of Koch's postulates on modern microbiology and medicine.
💡 Hint: Consider how these postulates continue to influence health studies.
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