Question
People once thought that life could arise from nonliving matter, an idea called spontaneous generation. How did scientists show this idea to be incorrect? (1 point)
Louis Pasteur conducted an experiment on the growth of microbes in meat broth.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek observed tiny living things under a microscope.
Robert Hooke Identified cells in the tissue of cork.
Genetic scientists transferred genes between organisms.
Which is true about both unicellular and multicellular organisms?
(1 po
Both are made of multiple cells.
Both have DNA.
Both can be prokaryotic or eukaryotic.
Both are the same size.
A science student argues that viruses are not alive. To provide the strongest support for this argument, which statement should the student cite? (1 point)
All cells are made of tiny, nonliving parts.
All tiny living things cause damage and suffering
All living things are able to reproduce
All living things are made of cells.
Louis Pasteur conducted an experiment on the growth of microbes in meat broth.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek observed tiny living things under a microscope.
Robert Hooke Identified cells in the tissue of cork.
Genetic scientists transferred genes between organisms.
Which is true about both unicellular and multicellular organisms?
(1 po
Both are made of multiple cells.
Both have DNA.
Both can be prokaryotic or eukaryotic.
Both are the same size.
A science student argues that viruses are not alive. To provide the strongest support for this argument, which statement should the student cite? (1 point)
All cells are made of tiny, nonliving parts.
All tiny living things cause damage and suffering
All living things are able to reproduce
All living things are made of cells.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
1. **How did scientists show the idea of spontaneous generation to be incorrect?**
- **Answer:** Louis Pasteur conducted an experiment on the growth of microbes in meat broth.
2. **Which is true about both unicellular and multicellular organisms?**
- **Answer:** Both have DNA.
3. **To provide the strongest support for the argument that viruses are not alive, which statement should the student cite?**
- **Answer:** All living things are made of cells.
- **Answer:** Louis Pasteur conducted an experiment on the growth of microbes in meat broth.
2. **Which is true about both unicellular and multicellular organisms?**
- **Answer:** Both have DNA.
3. **To provide the strongest support for the argument that viruses are not alive, which statement should the student cite?**
- **Answer:** All living things are made of cells.