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Question
The idea that organisms can arise from non-living matter, such as bacteria appearing from a conducive environment, is known as:
Correct Answer
Option D is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
The Theory of Spontaneous Generation is the belief that living things can come into existence from non-living matter, like bacteria appearing from a conducive environment.
Hint
This is an old idea, famously disproven by Louis Pasteur.