Spontaneous generation is the idea that new living organisms can form from nonliving matter. Cell theory, however, states that cells can only grow from other cells.
Which of the following experimental results supports the idea that new cells can only form from other cells?
A. A plant cell had its cell wall broken, and the cell was found to no longer be able to function.
OB. A piece of uncovered meat that was left outside contained maggots by the end of one day.
OC. A container of soup that was heated and sealed did not grow mold even after several months.
OD. A mold sample examined under a microscope showed a regular structure made of many individual cells.