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Biology Evolution NCERT Examplar Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 21, 2026

The theory of spontaneous generation stated that:

A
Life arises from living forms only
B
Life can arise from both living and non-living
C
Life can arise from non-living things only
D
Life arises spontaneously, neither from living nor from the non-living

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The theory of spontaneous generation stated that life can arise from non-living things only. It is also known as abiogenesis. Louis Pasteur by careful experimentation disapproved this theory and demonstrated that life arose from living forms (pre-existing life).

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