Louis Pasteur - HERO - Short Question Answers

Lesson 14 Louis Pasteur Margaret Avery   Q.1: Describe the early life of Pasteur. Ans: Pasteur was born in a poor family at Dole France in 1822 where he went to Communal College.   Q.2: Give some instances of Pasteur’s patriotism. Ans: He enrolled himself in the National Guard. He returned his degree to Germany because of her War with France.   Q.3: What do we mean by spontaneous generation? Ans: It means that living organisms can come into being by themselves.   Q.4: How did Pasteur proved that spontaneous generation was not a fact? Ans: Pasteur proved through experiments that the development of organisms can be avoided if their contact is filtered.   Q.5: Describe the importance and popularity of the silkworm industry in France. What help did Pasteur render in curing the silkworm disease in his country? Ans: The keeping of silkworm was one of the chief industries in France. He asked the people to keep the insects in clean and healthy conditions.   Q.6: How did Pasteur d