Origins of Life

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What is the natural law that states that living organisms come only from other living organisms?

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Biogenesis

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What type of organisms were the first cells and organisms to evolve due to the lack of oxygen?

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Anaerobic organisms

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What is the theory that life on earth began from non-living inorganic materials and chemicals?

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Chemical Evolution Theory

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Who designed the experiment that demonstrated the synthesis of organic compounds from inorganic precursors?

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Miller & Urey

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What is another name for spontaneous generation?

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Abiogenesis

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What is the process by which living organisms arise from non-living matter?

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Abiogenesis

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What is the term for the hypothesis that life originated from simple organic compounds?

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Chemical Evolution

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What is the significance of the Miller-Urey experiment in the study of the origins of life?

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It demonstrated that organic compounds could be synthesized from inorganic precursors under conditions thought to resemble those of early Earth.

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What is the difference between biogenesis and abiogenesis?

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Biogenesis is the principle that living organisms arise from pre-existing life, while abiogenesis is the idea that life can arise from non-living matter.

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What are anaerobic organisms?

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Organisms that do not require oxygen for growth and can live in environments devoid of oxygen.