If Spallanzani had unknowingly poked a hole in the top of his flask of meat broth,what would this have implied about the theory of spontaneous generation?

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If Spallanzani had poked a hole in the flask, it would have allowed microorganisms from the air to enter and grow in the meat broth, which would have appeared to support the theory of spontaneous generation by showing that life could arise from non-living matter when, in fact, it was due to contamination.

If Spallanzani Had Unknowingly Poked a Hole in the Top