Question

Theory of spontaneous generation was given by

• A. Louis Pasteur
• B. Spallanzani
• C. F. Redi
• D. Van Helmont

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Louis Pasteur

The correct option is A

The explanation of the correct option

Theory of spontaneous generation:

1. Spontaneous generation supports that living organisms generate from non-living organisms.
2. Louis Pasteur proposed the theory of spontaneous generation.
3. Louis Pasteur approved the spontaneous generation theory by performing a series of experiments.

The explanation of the incorrect options

Option B:

Spallanzani also did not support spontaneous generation theory.

Option C:

F. Redi also challenged the concept of spontaneous generation. His experiment convinced him that life could only come from life.

Option D:

Van Helmont was a 17th-century scientist who proposed that mice could with the help of wheat kernel and rag.

Final Answer: Louis Pasteur proposed the theory of spontaneous generation.