Spontaneous Generation Quiz
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Who hypothesized that certain forms, such as fleas, could arise from inanimate matter?

  • Louis Pasteur
  • John Tyndall
  • Francesco Redi
  • Aristotle (correct)
  • Which Italian biologist challenged the doctrine of spontaneous generation through experiments?

  • Lazzaro Spallanzani
  • Francesco Redi (correct)
  • Louis Pasteur
  • John Tyndall
  • Who, in the 17th and 18th centuries, conducted experiments to challenge the doctrine of spontaneous generation?

  • Aristotle
  • John Tyndall
  • Francesco Redi (correct)
  • Louis Pasteur
  • In what century was the rejection of spontaneous generation no longer controversial among biologists?

    <p>19th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who discredited the doctrine of spontaneous generation in the mid-19th century?

    <p>Louis Pasteur and John Tyndall</p> Signup and view all the answers

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