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Believers of spontaneous generation theory beleived that
Believers of spontaneous generation theory beleived that
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The correct option is B Life originated only spontaneously.
Spontaneous generation or anomalous generation is an obsolete body of thought on the ordinary formation of living organisms without descent from similar organisms. Typically, the idea was that certain forms such as fleas could arise from inanimate matter such as dust or that maggots could arise from dead flesh. A variant idea was that of equivocal generation, in which species such as tapeworms arose from unrelated living organisms, now understood to be their hosts. Doctrines supporting such processes of generation held that these processes are commonplace and regular. The doctrine of spontaneous generation was coherently synthesized by Aristotle, who compiled and expanded the work of prior natural philosophers and the various ancient explanations of the appearance of organisms, it held sway for two millennia. So, believers of spontaneous generation theory believed that life originated only spontaneously and not originated from similar organisms, from air and from other similar organism or spontaneously.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.
Spontaneous generation or anomalous generation is an obsolete body of thought on the ordinary formation of living organisms without descent from similar organisms. Typically, the idea was that certain forms such as fleas could arise from inanimate matter such as dust or that maggots could arise from dead flesh. A variant idea was that of equivocal generation, in which species such as tapeworms arose from unrelated living organisms, now understood to be their hosts. Doctrines supporting such processes of generation held that these processes are commonplace and regular. The doctrine of spontaneous generation was coherently synthesized by Aristotle, who compiled and expanded the work of prior natural philosophers and the various ancient explanations of the appearance of organisms, it held sway for two millennia. So, believers of spontaneous generation theory believed that life originated only spontaneously and not originated from similar organisms, from air and from other similar organism or spontaneously.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.
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