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biogenesis
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the idea that living things come from other living things
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Francesco Redi
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disproved the idea of spontaneous generation. He allowed meat to decay in an open jar, then observed the maggots which appeared
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Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
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invented the microscope and allowed many scientists to observe microorganisms
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Lazzaro Spallanzani
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performed an experiment to test spontaneous genertaion of microorganisms. He concluded that broth became contaminated when microorganisms from the air entered the flask.
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Why did scientists object Spallanzani's methods?
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They said he destroyed the "vital force"
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