Question

what was shown by both redis and pasteurs experiments?
○ living things only come from other living things.
○ nonliving things can come from living things.
○ nonliving things only come from other nonliving things
○ living things can come from nonliving things

Explanation:

Redi's experiment with meat in jars (covered vs. uncovered) showed that maggots (living) came from fly eggs (living), not from non - living meat. Pasteur's swan - neck flask experiment with broth showed that microorganisms (living) only grew when there was access to pre - existing microorganisms (living) in the air, not spontaneously from the non - living broth. Both experiments refute the idea of spontaneous generation (living from non - living) and support that living things come from other living things.

Answer:

Living things only come from other living things.