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Question
Who among the following was a proponent of the theory of spontaneous generation?
Correct Answer
Option C is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Aristotle, an ancient Greek philosopher, was a prominent early proponent of spontaneous generation, the idea that living organisms could arise from nonliving matter. Scientists like John Tyndall and Louis Pasteur later conducted experiments to largely disprove this theory.
Hint
Think about early philosophers and their views on the origin of life before scientific experimentation.