One of Pasteur's Hypotheses Was That

question 8

Multiple Choice

One of Pasteur's hypotheses was that:

• A) Boiling a nutrient solution destroyed its "vegetative force."
• B) Worms in rotting meat are caused by flies.
• C) A microscope would reveal multiple life forms in pond water.
• D) Heating oxygen destroyed its capacity to produce life.
• E) Life forms are carried by dust particles in the atmosphere.

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