Louis Pasteur's Experiment Illustrated That

question 5

Multiple Choice

Louis Pasteur's experiment illustrated that

• A) some complex molecules associated with living organisms can be synthesized by heating and cooling a solution of simple molecules and providing an electric spark.
• B) microbes will not grow in a nutrient broth that has been sterilized unless air is allowed to enter the vessel through an opening.
• C) microbes will grow spontaneously in a nutrient broth that has been sterilized and sealed.
• D) only some organisms can form spontaneously in nutrient broth.
• E) life began by chemical evolution.

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