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Who demonstrated existence of life in the boiled broth flask?

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Darwin

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Pasteur

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Francisco Redi

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is B
Pasteur

Pasteur proved that microorganisms arise from pre-existing microorganisms by experimenting in boiled broth flask that was filled with nutrient broth.

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