The Experiments of Francesco Redi

question 34

Multiple Choice

The experiments of Francesco Redi

• A) determined that fly larvae were present in raw meat, and when left on the counter they turned into flies.
• B) disproved that maggots and flies were related.
• C) used the scientific method to prove the idea of spontaneous generation.
• D) disproved the idea of spontaneous generation.
• E) disproved the scientific method.

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Construct Their Own Problems

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