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Question
Who among the listed was a proponent of the theory of spontaneous generation?
Correct Answer
Option B is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Aristotle was one of the earliest and most influential proponents of the theory of spontaneous generation, suggesting that life could arise from non-living matter. Scientists like Louis Pasteur and John Tyndall later performed experiments that disproved this theory.
Hint
Consider early philosophers and their ideas on the origin of life before scientific experimentation disproved the theory.