Spontaneous generation of life from nonliving materials
A) can occur in dark places.
B) has not been a belief of humans.
C) has never occurred.
D) requires only nucleotides and fatty acids.
E) was disproven for microorganisms by Pasteur's experiment.

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Spontaneous generation of life from nonliving materials was disproved for microorganisms by Pasteur's experiment. This experiment showed that microorganisms do not arise from nonliving materials but from pre-existing microorganisms. Therefore, option E is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect because the occurrence of spontaneous generation does not depend on light conditions. Option B is incorrect because spontaneous generation was a widely held belief in the past. Option C is incorrect because certain simple organisms can arise spontaneously. Option D is incorrect because nucleotides and fatty acids are not sufficient to create living organisms.

Spontaneous Generation of Life from Nonliving Materials