Which Statement About Spontaneous Generation Is False

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which statement about spontaneous generation is false?

• A)Pasteur demonstrated that it does not occur under normal laboratory conditions.
• B)It apparently occurred at least once-when life on Earth began.
• C)It occurs every time a new species evolves from a preexisting species.
• D)It addresses the formation of living cells from previously nonliving material.

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Definitions:

Social Psychology Experiments

Research studies designed to understand how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.

Norman Triplett

A psychologist known for his work on social facilitation, discovering that presence of others enhances performance on simple tasks.

Max Ringelmann

A French agricultural engineer known for his research into social psychology, particularly the Ringelmann effect which observes that individual productivity decreases as group size increases.

Social Psychology

Examination of the mechanisms through which humans understand, influence, and associate with others within a community framework.