Which of the following individuals is credited for definitively refuting the theory of spontaneous generation using broth in a swan-neck flask?

A. Aristotle
B. Jan Baptista van Helmont
C. John Needham
D. Louis Pasteur


Answer: D. Louis Pasteur

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