The scientific community dismissed John Needham’s attempt to prove spontaneous generation. What was the reason that they gave? * A. By sealing off the flask he deprived the environment of air, a requirement of spontaneous generation

B. He used the wrong type of flask

C. He left the flasks open to the air for too long

D. He did not boil his broth long enough and the flasks were not cleaned prior to the experimenter.