Francesco Redi's experiment, illustrated in the figure below, addressed the question of whether flies spontaneously generated from meat carcasses. Which of the following statements regarding this experiment is true?
A) Meat in jars covered with mesh and meat in open jars both developed maggots.
B) Meat in neither open nor lidded jars developed maggots.
C) Meat in jars with an open lid developed maggots, while meat in lidded and mesh-covered jars did not develop maggots.
D) Maggots developed in all the meat tested, regardless of whether the jar was covered.

Question

Francesco Redi's experiment, illustrated in the figure below, addressed the question of whether flies spontaneously generated from meat carcasses. Which of the following statements regarding this experiment is true? 
A) Meat in jars covered with mesh and meat in open jars both developed maggots. 
B) Meat in neither open nor lidded jars developed maggots. 
C) Meat in jars with an open lid developed maggots, while meat in lidded and mesh-covered jars did not develop maggots. 
D) Maggots developed in all the meat tested, regardless of whether the jar was covered.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Francesco Redi's experiment involved placing meat in three different jars - one was left open, one was covered with mesh, and one was covered with a lid. The meat in the open jar developed maggots, while the meat in the lidded and mesh-covered jars did not develop maggots. Therefore, choice C is the correct statement. Choices A and D are incorrect, as maggots did not develop in all the meat tested. Choice B is also incorrect because Redi's experiment showed that maggots did develop in at least one of the jars.

Francesco Redi's Experiment, Illustrated in the Figure Below, Addressed the Question