Louis Pasteur conducted an experiment on the growth of microbes in meat broth. His work involved boiling broth to kill any existing microorganisms and then sealing the containers to prevent new microorganisms from entering. When the sealed broth remained clear, he demonstrated that life did not spontaneously arise from the nonliving broth. This experiment provided strong evidence against the theory of spontaneous generation.
People once thought that life could arise from nonliving matter, an idea called spontaneous generation. How did scientists show this idea to be incorrect? (1 point) Responses Antonie van Leeuwenhoek observed tiny living things under a microscope. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek observed tiny living things under a microscope. Genetic scientists transferred genes between organisms. Genetic scientists transferred genes between organisms. Robert Hooke identified cells in the tissue of cork. Robert Hooke identified cells in the tissue of cork. Louis Pasteur conducted an experiment on the growth of microbes in meat broth.
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