Francesco Redi's Experiment,illustrated in the Figure Above,addressed the Question of Whether

question 31

Multiple Choice

Francesco Redi's experiment,illustrated in the figure above,addressed the question of whether flies spontaneously generated from meat carcasses.Which of the following statements regarding this experiment is (are) true?

• A)Meat in jars with an open lid developed maggots.
• B)Meat in lidded jars did not develop maggots.
• C)Meat left in jars with mesh covered lids developed maggots.
• D)A and B

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