How did Francesco Redi’s experiments contribute to the development of cell theory and modern cell biology?

• A. He challenged spontaneous generation by showing that maggots on meat come from flies’ eggs rather than arising spontaneously, supporting the idea that living things come from preexisting life.
• B. He discovered cells by using a compound microscope to observe cork and coined the term "cell."
• C. He proposed that all cells arise from preexisting cells and popularized the phrase "omnis cellula e cellula."
• D. He identified the nucleus as a distinct cellular structure and argued it controls heredity.

Answer: (A)