What Mistake Did John Needham Make That Caused Him to Conclude

question 32

Multiple Choice

What mistake did John Needham make that caused him to conclude that spontaneous generation for microorganisms occurred?

• A)He failed to seal his flasks of boiled broth.
• B)He allowed his assistant to conduct the experiment which he did not monitor closely.
• C)He did not boil his broth solutions,only warmed them.
• D)He re-contaminated his boiled broth solutions.
• E)He destroyed the vital force in the solutions.

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