Spontaneous generation is the belief that
A)germs cause infectious diseases.
B)microbes are diverse and ubiquitous.
C)microbes placed in an infusion can grow in it.
D)aseptic techniques reduce microbes in medical settings.
E)living things arise from nonliving matter.

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Spontaneous generation is the belief that living organisms can arise from nonliving matter. This theory was disproved through experiments by Louis Pasteur in the mid-1800s, which showed that sterile nutrient broth remains sterile unless contaminated by microorganisms from the surrounding environment.

Spontaneous Generation Is the Belief That