Long ago, it was believed that maggots came from meat. In the late 1600s, Francesco Redi hypothesized that maggots came from flies rather than from meat. Which of these experimental designs could be used to test Redi's hypothesis?

a)an experiment using covered, unrefrigerated meat

b)an experiment using uncovered, unrefrigerated meat

3)an experiment using flies under a bell jar

4)both A and B

Question

Long ago, it was believed that maggots came from meat. In the late 1600s, Francesco Redi hypothesized that maggots came from flies rather than from meat. Which of these experimental designs could be used to test Redi's hypothesis?

    a)an experiment using covered, unrefrigerated meat

    b)an experiment using uncovered, unrefrigerated meat

    3)an experiment using flies under a bell jar

    4)both A and B

anonymous · Answer

Both A and B are experimental designs that could be used to test Redi's hypothesis that maggots come from flies: an experiment using covered, unrefrigerated meat plus an experiment using uncovered, unrefrigerated meat.