In earlier times those who believed that spontaneous generation occurred believed that
A. rotting meat produced maggots.
B. only living things could generate life.
C. life arrived from outer space.
D. organic molecules were produced spontaneously in an oxidizing atmosphere.
A. rotting meat produced maggots.
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All EXCEPT which of the following are
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