Francesco Redi's Experiment, Illustrated in the Figure Below, Addressed the Question

question 37

Multiple Choice

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

• A) Meat in jars covered with mesh and meat in open jars both developed maggots.
• B) Meat in neither open nor lidded jars developed maggots.
• C) Meat in jars with an open lid developed maggots, while meat in lidded and mesh-covered jars did not develop maggots.
• D) Maggots developed in all the meat tested, regardless of whether the jar was covered.

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