Spontaneous generation is the idea that a living thing can arise from nonliving material. This idea was a prevailing theory up until
the late 1700s. What most likely caused this theory to be discarded?
A
ideas in the late 1700s became old-fashioned and scientists looked for new, fresh ideas
B. research in the field of biology proved that most living things reproduce sexually
C. a series of experiments showed that nonliving materials are covered in microorganisms
a series of experiments showed that living things only arise when other living things reproduce
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