Who challenged the idea of spontaneous generation with the concept of biogenesis? O Anton van Leewenhock O John Needham O Louis Pasteur O Francesco Redi O Rudolf Virchow

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Who challenged the idea of spontaneous generation with the concept of
biogenesis?
Anton van Leewenhock
John Needham
Louis Pasteur
O Francesco Redi
O Rudolf Virchow
Transcribed Image Text:Who challenged the idea of spontaneous generation with the concept of biogenesis? Anton van Leewenhock John Needham Louis Pasteur O Francesco Redi O Rudolf Virchow
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For a long time it was believed that life came out of decaying and rotting matter like straw, mud, etc. This was the theory of spontaneous generation. Many people believed in spontaneous generation because it explained phenomena like maggots on decaying meat, fruit flies on decaying fruit, etc.

The idea of spontaneous generation was challenged by many scientists. Louis Pasteur conducted experiments to disprove the idea of life organisms spontaneously arising from sterile or nonliving materials.

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