Question

Louis Pasteur was associated with:

• A. The theory of special creation
• B. The theory of spontaneous creation
• C. The theory of biogenesis
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C

The theory of biogenesis

The correct option is C:

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Louis Pasteur's law of biogenesis states that living things can only originate from other living things through reproduction.
2. Life does not arise from non-living matter.
3. He demonstrated this by showing that the pre-sterilized flask kept closed air tight, with killed yeast did not give rise to any life form, while in an other flask kept open to air, living organisms arose from killed yeast.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option A:

The theory of special creation states that the universe and all life in it were created in their current form by unconditional flat or divine command.

Option B:

1. Spontaneous generation is also known as anomalous generation and it refers to the production of living entities without descent from homologous species.
2. The concept was that certain forms like fleas may emerge from inanimate substances like dust, or maggots could emerge from dead flesh.
3. Aristotle gave the theory of spontaneous generation.

Final answer: Louis Pasteur was associated with the theory of biogenesis.