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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior
Italian physician Francesco Redi (1626–1697),
His hypothesis was supported when maggots developed in the uncovered jars, but no
maggots appeared in either the gauze-covered or the tightly sealed jars. He concluded that
maggots could only form when flies were allowed to lay eggs in the meat, and that the
maggots were the offspring of flies, not the product of spontaneous generation.
