The Experiments That Demonstrated That Meat Does Not Spontaneously Generate

question 66

Multiple Choice

The experiments that demonstrated that meat does not spontaneously generate maggots were conducted by:

• A)Harold Urey.
• B)Francisco Redi.
• C)Louis Pasteur.
• D)Alexander Oparin.
• E)Sidney Altman.

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