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Question
In Louis Pasteur's first experiment to disprove spontaneous generation, he demonstrated that air carried particulate matter capable of causing microbial growth by filtering air through which substance into a sterile broth?
Correct Answer
Option C is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Page 19 describes Experiment 1: 'He filtered air through cotton wool and placed it in a sterile broth. Microbial growth occurred'.
Hint
Think about a common fibrous material used for filtration.