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The experiments of Redi and Pasteur helped to demonstrate that all organisms come from other organisms. At the time, the prevailing theory was called "Spontaneous Generation" which assumed that organisms simply appeared. Both scientists delt with proving that, in the presence of oxygen, organisms did not grow if they were not exposed to microbe-containing air.
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In 1668 Francesco Redi conducted an experiment with jars of meat why is this experiment noteworthy?
he set the foundation on which Louis Pasteur disproved spontaneous generation.
What was the problem in Redi's experiment?
Redi started to plan an experiment without more observation and more diffirent stuff
What did Francesco redi show to the Greeks?
Francesco Redi found out in his experiment of were maggots came from that they came from flies and not dead meat.(1668)
When did redi die?
Francesco Redi was an Italian poet and physician. He was born in Pisa, Italy on February 18, 1626 and died in Pisa, Italy on March 1, 1697.
Who proved that the flies that developed on raw meat did not come from the meat?
In the 1600's, the Italian scientist Francisco Redi performed experiments that showed that flies did not spontaneously generate from raw meat.
Who were the two early scientists whose experiments helped disprove the idea of spontaneous generation?
Redi and Pasteur helped to disprove spontaneous generation.
What two scientist's helped to disprove the idea of spontaneous generation?
Redi and Pasteur
What two scientist helped disprove the idea of spontaneous generations?
Redi and Pasteur
How is the experiment performed by Louis Pasteur similar to the experiment performed by Francesco Redi?
Both Louis Pasteur and Francesco Redi conducted experiments to challenge the idea of spontaneous generation. Redi's experiment used decaying meat in covered and uncovered jars to demonstrate that maggots came from flies, not spontaneously from the meat. Pasteur's work with broth in swan-neck flasks showed that microorganisms were introduced from the air, rather than arising spontaneously, when the broth was left exposed. Both experiments provided crucial evidence supporting the theory of biogenesis, the idea that life arises from existing life.
How did Pasteur's experiment help show that spontaneous generation did not occur?
He demonstrated that new bacteria appeared in broth only when they were produced by living bacteria. The experiments of Redi and Pasteur helped to convince people that living things do not arise from nonliving material.
In 1668 Francesco Redi conducted an experiment with jars of meat why is this experiment noteworthy?
he set the foundation on which Louis Pasteur disproved spontaneous generation.
Which two scientist helped disprove the idea of spontaneous generation?
The two scientists were Redi and Louis Pasteur. (sorry, can't remember Redi's first name.)
What scientist responsible for disproving the theory of spontaneous generation?
Francesco Redi, in 1668, showed that abiogenesis of maggots did not occur, and further experiments by Lazzaro Spallanzani (1768) and Louis Pasteur (1861) showed that many of the lifeforms thought "created" were those already invisibly present in the air or in other materials.
What was the problem in Redi's experiment?
Redi started to plan an experiment without more observation and more diffirent stuff
What improvement did Pasteur make to Redi's experiment?
In 1864, Louis Pasteur, a French scientist, designed a flask that had a long curved neck to allow air, but not microorganisms, to enter the flask. To observe a small living organism, a scientist might use a compound light microscope.
What did fransesco redi show in his experiment?
Francesco Redi conducted a famous experiment in the 17th century to demonstrate that maggots on decaying meat came from eggs laid by flies, not from spontaneous generation. He placed meat in three jars: one open to the air, one sealed, and one covered with gauze. The open jar attracted flies, which laid eggs and resulted in maggots, while the sealed jar remained free of maggots, and the gauze-covered jar allowed air in but prevented flies from accessing the meat. Redi's experiment helped establish the principle of biogenesis, the idea that life arises from existing life.
What factsdid redi's spallanzani's and pasteur's experiments establish?
This proves that there is no such thing as spontaneous generation.
