Whose Work Proved Conclusively That Spontaneous Generation of Life from Nonlife

question 60

Multiple Choice

Whose work proved conclusively that spontaneous generation of life from nonlife was not possible?

• A) Louis Pasteur
• B) Charles Darwin
• C) John Ray
• D) Walther Flemming
• E) Georges Cuvier

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