Redi's experiment demonstrated that only the broth with the flask open to the air contained living organisms. In his experiment, he used jars with rotting meat, some of which were sealed and some left open. He found that flies laid eggs on the open jars but not on the sealed ones, supporting the idea that external contaminants (like flies) were necessary for the presence of living organisms, thus challenging the theory of spontaneous generation.
What did Redi find in his experiment?
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Flies were not found in the sealed jars of rotting meat.
Flies were not found in the sealed jars of rotting meat.
Both broths contained living organisms.
Both broths contained living organisms.
Only the broth with the flask open to the air contained living organisms.
Only the broth with the flask open to the air contained living organisms.
Flies were found in all of the sealed and unsealed jars of rotting meat.
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