5 Questions
The doctrine of spontaneous generation was coherently synthesized by Louis Pasteur
False
The rejection of spontaneous generation is still controversial among biologists
False
Spontaneous generation is a currently accepted scientific theory
False
The Italian biologist Francesco Redi challenged the theory of spontaneous generation in the 17th century
True
The Greek philosopher Aristotle compiled and expanded the work of earlier natural philosophers regarding spontaneous generation
True
Test your knowledge of the history of science with this quiz on spontaneous generation. Explore the superseded theory that living organisms could arise from nonliving matter and its impact on scientific thought.
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