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The theory of spontaneous generation assumes that:

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organisms arise spontaneously
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organisms arise from other organisms and also spontaneously
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organisms arise only from other similar organisms
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organisms arise from pre-existing forms
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The correct option is A organisms arise spontaneously
The theory of spontaneous generation states that all life arises spontaneously all the time. For instance, it was thought that mice arise out of dirty hay, frogs from slime, crocodiles from submerged logs and flies from rotting meat. People even believed that if you kept a jar of meat for a week, flies would arise from it.

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