What was the variable in Pasteur's experiment?

uncovered meat that had contact with air

O a straight neck flask to allow air to get in

O meat sealed in jars that didn't have contact with air

O a swan neck flask that prevented air from getting in

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a swan neck flask that prevented air from getting in

Explanation:

he placed equal amounts of the broth into two long-necked flasks. He left one flask with a straight neck. The other he bent to form an "S" shape.

Then he boiled the broth in each flask to kill any living matter in the liquid. The sterile broths were then left to sit, at room temperature and exposed to the air, in their open-mouthed flasks.

After several weeks, Pasteur observed that the broth in the straight-neck flask was discolored and cloudy, while the broth in the curved-neck flask had not changed.

He concluded that germs in the air were able to fall unobstructed down the straight-necked flask and contaminate the broth. The other flask, however, trapped germs in its curved neck, preventing them from reaching the broth, which never changed color or became cloudy.