Question

The theory of spontaneous generation stated that ______.

पर्याय

• life arose from living forms only

• life can arise from both living and non-living

• life can arise from non-living things only

• life arises spontaneously, neither from living nor from the non-living

Answer 1

The theory of spontaneous generation stated that life can arise from non-living things only.

Explanation:

The theory of spontaneous generation, also known as abiogenesis, held that life originated spontaneously from non-living organic matter without the involvement of living organisms. This idea was prevalent in ancient civilizations but was later discredited by experiments by scientists such as Francesco Redi and Louis Pasteur, who showed that life arises only from preexisting life, not spontaneously from nonliving matter.