What was the theory of spontaneous generation?

What was the theory of spontaneous generation?
  1. The theory that life came out of decaying and rotting matter
  2. The theory that life came from spores
  3. The theory that life came from outside the planet
  4. The theory that life was created by a higher power

Solution

For a long time, it was also believed that life came out of decaying and rotting matter like straw, mud, etc. This was the theory of spontaneous generation.

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