Which Statement About Spontaneous Generation Is FALSE

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which statement about spontaneous generation is FALSE?

• A) It apparently occurred at least once-when life on Earth began.
• B) It addresses the formation of living cells from previously nonliving material.
• C) It occurs every time a new species evolves from a preexisting species.
• D) Pasteur demonstrated that it does not occur under normal laboratory conditions.

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