The experiment of Francesco Redi (1626–1697) illustrated in the figure above addressed the question of whether flies spontaneously generated from meat carcasses. Choose the correct matching of experimental set up and result

a. Meat in jars with an open lid developed maggots.
b. Meat in lidded jars did not develop maggots.
c. Meat left in jars with mesh covered lids developed maggots.
d. B and C, but not A.


D

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