How would the presence of endospores in Louis Pasteur's nutrient solutions have affected his conclusions about spontaneous generation?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Answers will vary, but ultimately this could have confounded Pasteur if the endospores sometimes went into a vegetative growth phase and other times no growth was observed.

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a. vertebrates b. plants c. invertebrates d. mammals e. bacteria

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In biology lab, you are observing specimens of muscle cells and nerve cells, as examples of

A. germ cells. B. gametes. C. somatic cells. D. zygotes. E. haploid cells.

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Ketoconazole, fluconazole, clotrimazole, and miconazole are broad-spectrum azoles used to treat ________ infections.

A. helminthic B. protozoan C. bacterial D. fungal E. viral

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The famous Greek philosopher Aristotle could be thought of as a taxonomist since he sorted organisms into groups based on a set of shared traits.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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