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Question
Who among the under listed was a proponent of the theory of spontaneous generation?
Correct Answer
Option C is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Aristotle was an early proponent of the theory of spontaneous generation, which proposed that living organisms could arise spontaneously from non-living matter. Later scientists like Louis Pasteur and John Tyndall conducted experiments to refute this theory.
Hint
Think about the historical figures associated with the early ideas of life's origin, before modern microbiology disproved spontaneous generation.