Question

In the 1600s, many scientists supported the theory of spontaneous generation. This theory stated that living organisms could come from nonliving matter. Which of the following experiments led to the dismissal of the theory of spontaneous generation by the scientific community?

Answer 1

The first disproval of spontaneous generation was by Francesco Redi who showed that maggots arose from meat only when flies laid eggs in the meat. The next experiment of disproval was by Louis Pasteur with his swan-neck flasks. The final experiment was when John Tyndall published the method for fractional sterilization which showed that heat-resistant bacterial spores exist.

Answer 2

Demonstrations that no organisms would grow on sterilized food placed in a sealed container