Identify the Largest Distinction Between the Theory of Spontaneous Generation

question 60

Multiple Choice

Identify the largest distinction between the theory of spontaneous generation and the cell theory.

• A) Spontaneous generation can be observed with the microscope, while cell theory is newer and has not yet been proven.
• B) Spontaneous generation only happens with animalcules and germs, while cell theory applies to other, more complex organisms.
• C) Spontaneous generation proposes life can form from available molecule components, while cell theory explains cell reproduction functions.
• D) Spontaneous generation is found in organisms that don't have cells, while cell theory happens in organisms that do have cells.

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Definitions:

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Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist and father of psychoanalysis, known for his theories of the unconscious mind, mechanisms of repression, and the structure of the psyche in id, ego, and superego.

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