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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Characteristics of Life

Question 2 • Biology, VIA Fall 2026, [email protected]

CONTRAST: How were the designs of Pasteur’s and Redi’s experiments different?

Answer
A
Pasteur experimented with rotting meat; Redi experimented with broth.
B
Redi experimented with rotting meat; Pasteur experimented with broth.
C
Pasteur was able to show spontaneous generation was false, but Redi was not.
D
Redi was able to show spontaneous generation was false, but Pasteur was not.

Explanation

Redi placed rotting meat in containers to test whether maggots appeared, while Pasteur used nutrient broth in curved-neck flasks to test whether microorganisms appeared. So the experiments differed in what they used: Redi used rotting meat, and Pasteur used broth. Both experiments challenged spontaneous generation, making choices C and D incorrect.

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