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Which of the following scientists is credited with disproving the theory of spontaneous generation through his famous swan-neck flask experiment?
A
Joseph Lister
B
Louis Pasteur
C
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
D
Robert Koch
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Understand the theory of spontaneous generation, which proposed that living organisms could arise from nonliving matter spontaneously.
Recall the historical experiments designed to test this theory, focusing on the one involving a swan-neck flask.
Identify the scientist who designed the swan-neck flask experiment to allow air in but prevent microbial contamination, thereby disproving spontaneous generation.
Recognize that Louis Pasteur conducted this experiment, demonstrating that microorganisms come from other microorganisms, not spontaneously.
Conclude that Louis Pasteur is credited with disproving spontaneous generation through his swan-neck flask experiment.
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