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Experiment 4

The document outlines an experiment to disprove the theory of spontaneous generation of maggots from meat. It details the materials needed, the procedure to set up three jars with different exposure conditions, and the observation process over one week. The experiment aims to record the growth of maggots and analyze the results to draw a conclusion.

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Experiment 4

The document outlines an experiment to disprove the theory of spontaneous generation of maggots from meat. It details the materials needed, the procedure to set up three jars with different exposure conditions, and the observation process over one week. The experiment aims to record the growth of maggots and analyze the results to draw a conclusion.

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NAME____________________________________________________Score_____________

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Date _____________________________________________________Year &
Section_______________

EXPERIMENT #4
SPONTANEOUS GENERATION OF MAGGOTS

I. COMPETENCIES:
Disprove the theory that maggots could be spontaneously generated from meat
using a controlled experiment.

II. Materials: 3 bottle jars (same size), 3 slices of fresh meat (pork, beef, chicken) or fruits
(mashed potato, banana, papaya) as substitute clean stockings or gauze

Estimated time frame 1 week

III. Procedure:
1. Clean and dry three glass jars or bottles
2. Put a piece of fresh meat or fruit inside the three jars.
3. Keep the first jar open and leave it outside the room where it will be exposed to flies.
Label this Jar A.
4. Seal the mouth of the second jar with clean stockings or gauze using a rubber band.
Keep it beside Jar A. Label this Jar B.
5. Tightly put the cup and seal the third jar. Keep it inside the laboratory room or dry
area. Label this Jar c.
6. Observe the appearance of maggots after several days to two weeks. Continue the
observation until you observe the growth of maggots.
7. Record your observation.
IV. Data & Results:

Jar A Jar B Jar C


Growth of maggots
Smell
Color of the meat or
fruit
Growth of fungi

V. CONCLUSION:
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VI. RECOMMENDATION

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