Multiple choice

Anaximander believed in the origin of life through:

  1. special creation

  2. spontaneous generation

  3. panspermia

  4. biogenesis

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Anaximander (c. 610-546 BCE) proposed that life arose spontaneously from moisture under the influence of heat. This was an early form of spontaneous generation theory, preceding modern biogenesis.