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BIO 101 Classification and Evolution of living things Objective Question
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Which scientist's work on bacteria helped to discredit the theory of spontaneous generation?
Options
A Charles Darwin
B Louis Pasteur
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C Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
D Carl Linnaeus
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Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Louis Pasteur, a French scientist, studied bacteria extensively and his experiments showed that life does not arise spontaneously from non-living matter.

Hint

He is also famous for pasteurization.

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Course: BIO 101
Topic: Classification and Evolution of living things
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1025 of 2556
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