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Which experimental setup did Francesco Redi use to test the idea of spontaneous generation? A. a flask filled with all the chemicals present on early Earth, B. mice sealed in jars with lit candles and jars with unlit candles, C. rotten meat in covered jars and uncovered jars, D. special flasks that were filled with broth

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Francesco Redi's experiment on the rotten meat in covered jars and uncovered jars disproved the idea of spontaneous generation, as those with covered containers showed no formation of maggots in the rotten meat.

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