Name: Kyle Sofia A.

Placa Date Performed: 02 – 06 – 24

Group No.: 4 Date Submitted: _02 – 14 – 24
Section: 11 – Peace Rating: _______

Spontaneous Generation of Maggots?

Introduction
Spontaneous generation or abiogenesis is the idea that life could appear from nonliving
material. On the other hand, biogenesis from pre-existing life.

Objective: Determine if maggots can be spontaneously generated from meat using a controlled
experiment.

Materials
3 glass jars of the same size
3 slices of fresh meat (pork, beef, chicken) or mashed fruits (potato, banana, papaya) as
substitute clean stocking or gauze
Rubber bands

Estimated Time Frame: 1-2 weeks

Procedure
1. Clean and dry three glass jars.
 2. Put a piece of fresh meat or fruit at the bottom of the three jars.
3. Keep the 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 and jar B.
5. Tightly put the cap and seal the third jar. Keep it inside the laboratory (dry area).
Label the jar C.
6. Cleanse the appearance of maggots after several days to two weeks. Continue the
observation until you observe the growth of maggots.
7. Record your observations.

Observations

Jar A Jar B Jar C

Growth of maggots Yes, a lot None None
Smell Unpleasant Unpleasant None
Color of meat or fruit Some parts are Brownish Brownish
brownish
Growth of fungi None None None

Conclusion
In conclusion, in my observation each jar had changes, Jar A had growth of maggots, had an
unpleasant smell, the color of the meat was turning brownish, and it did not have a growth of
fungi. While Jar B had no growth of maggots, but it had an unpleasant smell, the color turned
brownish, and it did not have a growth of fungi. And lastly Jar C, it did not have any growth of
maggots, and it had no smell, yet the color turned brownish, but it did not have a growth of fungi.
The unpleasant smell of the meat was a challenge for us in this experiment yet it was successful.
Post-Laboratory Questions
1. What is a controlled experiment?
Answer: It is an experiment done under controlled conditions.
2. What is the manipulated variable in this experiment?
Answer: The 3 Jars, the unsealed, sealed, and with gauze.
3. Why do you observe growth of fungi in all setups after several days of the experiment?
Answer: So far, I did not notice any fungi on the meat of each jars.

Name:_________________________ Date Performed: 02 – 06 – 24

Group No.: __________________ Date Submitted: _02 – 14 – 24
Section: __________________ Rating: _______

Spontaneous Generation of Maggots?

Introduction
Spontaneous generation or abiogenesis is the idea that life could appear from nonliving
material. On the other hand, biogenesis from pre-existing life.

Objective: Determine if maggots can be spontaneously generated from meat using a controlled
experiment.

Materials
3 glass jars of the same size
3 slices of fresh meat (pork, beef, chicken) or mashed fruits (potato, banana, papaya) as
substitute clean stocking or gauze
Rubber bands

Estimated Time Frame: 1-2 weeks

Procedure
1. Clean and dry three glass jars.
2. Put a piece of fresh meat or fruit at the bottom of the three jars.
 3. Keep the 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 and jar B.
5. Tightly put the cap and seal the third jar. Keep it inside the laboratory (dry area).
Label the jar C.
6. Cleanse the appearance of maggots after several days to two weeks. Continue the
observation until you observe the growth of maggots.
7. Record your observations.

Observations

Jar A Jar B Jar C

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

Conclusion

Post-Laboratory Questions
1. What is a controlled experiment?

2. What is the manipulated variable in this experiment?

3. Why do you observe growth of fungi in all setups after several days of the experiment?
Name:_________________________ Date Performed: 02 – 06 – 24
Group No.: __________________ Date Submitted: _02 – 14 – 24
Section: __________________ Rating: _______

Spontaneous Generation of Maggots?

Introduction
Spontaneous generation or abiogenesis is the idea that life could appear from nonliving
material. On the other hand, biogenesis from pre-existing life.

Objective: Determine if maggots can be spontaneously generated from meat using a controlled
experiment.

Materials
3 glass jars of the same size
3 slices of fresh meat (pork, beef, chicken) or mashed fruits (potato, banana, papaya) as
substitute clean stocking or gauze
Rubber bands

Estimated Time Frame: 1-2 weeks

Procedure
1. Clean and dry three glass jars.
 2. Put a piece of fresh meat or fruit at the bottom of the three jars.
3. Keep the 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 and jar B.
5. Tightly put the cap and seal the third jar. Keep it inside the laboratory (dry area).
Label the jar C.
6. Cleanse the appearance of maggots after several days to two weeks. Continue the
observation until you observe the growth of maggots.
7. Record your observations.

Observations

Jar A Jar B Jar C

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

Conclusion

Post-Laboratory Questions
1. What is a controlled experiment?

2. What is the manipulated variable in this experiment?

3. Why do you observe growth of fungi in all setups after several days of the
experiment?