Multiple choice

The proponent of the theory of spontaneous generation was:

  1. L. Pasteur

  2. Von Helmont

  3. Spallanzani

  4. F. Redi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Jan Baptist van Helmont was a proponent of spontaneous generation theory. He conducted a famous experiment where he put a wheat grain and dirty shirt in a jar, claiming that mice appeared from nowhere. While wrong about spontaneous generation, his work influenced the debate. Option B correctly identifies him.

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