Which Statement About Spontaneous Generation is FALSE

Question

Which statement about spontaneous generation is FALSE?
A) It apparently occurred at least once-when life on Earth began.
B) It addresses the formation of living cells from previously nonliving material.
C) It occurs every time a new species evolves from a preexisting species.
D) Pasteur demonstrated that it does not occur under normal laboratory conditions.

Accepted Answer

Spontaneous generation does not occur every time a new species evolves from a preexisting species. It refers specifically to the idea that living organisms can arise from nonliving material without any external influence or intervention. Evolution, on the other hand, involves the gradual change and diversification of preexisting living species over time through natural selection and other mechanisms.