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the idea that life arises only from life is referred to as what?

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The theory that living things could come from nonliving matter is Spontaneous Generation. Germ theory and cell theory eventually displaced the theory of spontaneous generation.

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Biogenesis.

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Q: What is the theory that living things could come from nonliving matter?
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Spontaneous generation.


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