Which of the Following Could Be Used as Evidence for Spontaneous

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could be used as evidence for spontaneous generation?

• A) Flies lay eggs that develop into maggots.
• B) Gauze- covered meat will not give rise to maggots.
• C) Uncovered meat will give rise to maggots.
• D) The broth in Pasteur's S- necked flasks did not spoil.
• E) Shaking Pasteur's S- necked flasks did spoil the broth.

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Scientific Method

A systematic and logical approach to discovering how things in the universe work, involving observation, hypothesis formation, experimentation, and conclusion drawing.

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Replication

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