When scientists say that a theory can never be proven, what are they actually saying?

Which of the following claims does the author support the least

Astudent poured a solution of bromothymol blue indicator into three test tubes. then he placed an aquatic plant in two of the test tubes, as shown below. he placed a stopper on each test tube and placed them all in the dark for 24 hours. bromothymol blue turns from blue to yellow in the presence of co2

What mistake did john needham make that caused him to conclude that spontaneous generation for microorganisms occurred? a. he re-contaminated his boiled broth solutions. b. he destroyed the vital force in the solutions. c. he did not boil his broth solutions, only warmed them. d. he failed to seal his flasks of boiled broth. e. he allowed his assistant to conduct the experiment which he did not monitor closely.