Francesco Redi designed an experiment to test the notion of spontaneous generation. He left the first jar of meat open to the air and covered the second jar. The first jar would be called the jar.
A) conclusive
B) experimental
C) hypothetical
D) control

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The first jar of meat left open to the air serves as the control in Francesco Redi's experiment because it was used to show the natural condition without the experimental intervention, which in this case was covering the jar to prevent flies from depositing eggs on the meat.

Francesco Redi Designed an Experiment to Test the Notion of Spontaneous