Francesco Redi challenged the idea that maggots arose spontaneously from rotting meat. A modern version of his experiment was set up as shown.
Which of the following is correct for this experimental set up?
- The sealed jar improves the validity of the experiment.
- The independent variable is whether the meat spoils or not.
- The use of three jars improves the reliability of the experiment.
- The dependent variable is the use of different covers for the jars.