Spontaneous generation _________.

A. was proven by Louis Pasteur
B. is the belief that living organisms arise from nonliving matter
C. states that all life comes from existing life
D. is also called biogenesis


B. is the belief that living organisms arise from nonliving matter

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What will be an ideal response?

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following analyses would be most effective in identifying a disease-causing gene variant inherited from a parent, or one that has arisen in the child?

A) Law of independent assortment B) Pedigree analysis C) Dihybrid cross D) Family exome analysis

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