Question

The idea of spontaneous generation was first refuted by

• A. L. Pasteur
• B. L. Spallanzani
• C. F. Redi
• D. S. L. Miller

Answer 1

The correct option is C F. Redi

• Francesco Redi first challenged the idea of spontaneous generation by setting up an experiment in which he tested whether maggots arose spontaneously from rotting meat.
• He placed the meat in a variety of sealed, open, and partially covered containers and concluded that living things originate from parents or pre-existing life.

So, the correct answer is option C.