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Origin of Life 2025

Origin of Life 2025

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Biology

10th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is biogenesis?

Back

Biogenesis is the natural law that states that living organisms come only from other living organisms.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What conclusion did Redi's experiment support?

Back

Redi's experiment concluded that life does not arise spontaneously from decaying meat.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is one of the main principles of the cell theory?

Back

All living organisms are composed of one or more cells.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who designed the experiment that disproved spontaneous generation?

Back

Francesco Redi designed the experiment that disproved spontaneous generation.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What conditions on Earth contributed to the origin of life?

Back

Conditions included extreme heat, water, and a mixture of inorganic gases and molecules, such as those near deep ocean hydrothermal vents.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is spontaneous generation?

Back

Spontaneous generation is the discredited theory that living organisms can arise from non-living matter.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What did Miller and Urey's experiment demonstrate?

Back

Miller and Urey's experiment demonstrated that organic compounds could be synthesized from inorganic precursors under conditions thought to resemble those of early Earth.

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