What theory did Francesco Redi challenge?
Theory of Relativity
Theory of Evolution
Theory of Spontaneous Generation
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Answer
Theory of Spontaneous Generation is the idea that life can spontaneously arise from non-living matter. It was a popular idea for centuries, but was challenged by the Italian scientist Francesco Redi in the 1600s. Redi performed a series of experiments in which he showed that maggots did not spontaneously appear on meat, but instead came from flies laying eggs on the meat.
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