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Swan-necked flask experiment was done by:

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Francesco Redi

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Robert Koch

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Louis Pasteur

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Aristotle

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Solution

The correct option is C
Louis Pasteur

Louis Pasteur used a special flask whose neck was shaped like an S or the neck of a swan, hence the name ‘Swan Neck Flask.’ He showed that minute organisms, such as protists and bacteria arise from pre-existing organisms.

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