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How did Francesco Redi disprove the idea of spontaneous generation?
He showed that flies were not produced by meat.
He showed that microorganisms are present in air.
He showed that microorganisms cause disease.
He showed that flies spread disease
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He showed that flies were not produced by meat.
Explanation: Redi placed meat in open, sealed, and gauze-covered jars and found maggots only on meat in open jars (or on the gauze), demonstrating maggots come from fly eggs, not spontaneous generation.
Explanation: Redi placed meat in open, sealed, and gauze-covered jars and found maggots only on meat in open jars (or on the gauze), demonstrating maggots come from fly eggs, not spontaneous generation.
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