Question
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
Louis Pasteur conducted an experiment on the growth of microbes in meat broth.
Louis Pasteur conducted an experiment on the growth of microbes in meat broth.
Genetic scientists transferred genes between organisms.
Genetic scientists transferred genes between organisms.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek observed tiny living things under a microscope.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek observed tiny living things under a microscope.
Robert Hooke identified cells in the tissue of cork.
Responses
Louis Pasteur conducted an experiment on the growth of microbes in meat broth.
Louis Pasteur conducted an experiment on the growth of microbes in meat broth.
Genetic scientists transferred genes between organisms.
Genetic scientists transferred genes between organisms.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek observed tiny living things under a microscope.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek observed tiny living things under a microscope.
Robert Hooke identified cells in the tissue of cork.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**Louis Pasteur conducted an experiment on the growth of microbes in meat broth.**
Pasteur's experiments demonstrated that microorganisms in the air were responsible for contamination and that life did not spontaneously arise from nonliving matter.
**Louis Pasteur conducted an experiment on the growth of microbes in meat broth.**
Pasteur's experiments demonstrated that microorganisms in the air were responsible for contamination and that life did not spontaneously arise from nonliving matter.