ACTIVITY 1 Direction: Observe and Analyze the different experiments done by the scientist in understanding life's origin. Answer the question that follows. A. Francesco Redi's Experiment sealed flask flask covered with gauze open flask Questions: 1. How do you describe the existence of maggots (life forms) in each setup? • Sealed flask egg-laying flies maggots (larva of fly) meat • Flask covered with gauze Open flask 2. According to Spontaneous generation, life may emerge from non-living materials. Does the sealed flask setup follow this principle? Explain? B. John Needham's Experiment

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Direction: Observe and Analyze the different experiments done by the scientist in understanding life's origin.
Answer the question that follows.
A. Francesco Redi's Experiment
sealed flask
flask covered with gauze
broth is heated
open flask
flask is remained
open
egg-laying flies
Questions:
1. How do you describe the existence of maggots (life forms) in each setup?
• Sealed flask
• Flask covered with gauze
Open flask
2. According to Spontaneous generation, life may emerge from non-living materials. Does the sealed flask
setup follow this principle? Explain?
B. John Needham's Experiment
wait
maggots (larva of fly)
meat
microbial growth
Questions:
1. What does the heating or high temperature do with the microorganisms in the broth?
2. If the organism die due to the heating, why does the third setup have microbial growth?
3. Does John Needham's experiment coincide with spontaneous generation of life?
Transcribed Image Text:ACTIVITY 1 Direction: Observe and Analyze the different experiments done by the scientist in understanding life's origin. Answer the question that follows. A. Francesco Redi's Experiment sealed flask flask covered with gauze broth is heated open flask flask is remained open egg-laying flies Questions: 1. How do you describe the existence of maggots (life forms) in each setup? • Sealed flask • Flask covered with gauze Open flask 2. According to Spontaneous generation, life may emerge from non-living materials. Does the sealed flask setup follow this principle? Explain? B. John Needham's Experiment wait maggots (larva of fly) meat microbial growth Questions: 1. What does the heating or high temperature do with the microorganisms in the broth? 2. If the organism die due to the heating, why does the third setup have microbial growth? 3. Does John Needham's experiment coincide with spontaneous generation of life?
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