Francesco Redi conducted a controlled experiment where he showed living organisms come from other living organisms. This worked, coupled with the work of later scientists, helped develop the third tenant of the cell theory: cells come from other living cells. What is Francesco Redi known for? Fra...
Francesco Redi's experiment disproved spontaneous generation, a concept that had existed since Aristotle. Spontaneous generation posits that living... Learn more about this topic: Francesco Redi | Overview, Cell Theory & Experiment from Chapter 6/ Lesson 15 ...