Origin Of Life

Origin Of Life

Multiple Choice

The first living things to populate the Earth were dinosaurs

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Organic molecules can form spontaneously from inorganic materials

• True

• False 

Multiple Choice

Scientists have created life from nonlife in the laboratory

• True

• False

​Objectives

​​I will describe scientific explanations of the origin of life on Earth.

I will identify situations or conditions contributing to the origin of life on Earth.

​ Origin of Life Theories

​Creationism

​Abiogenesis / Spontaneous Generation

​Comparing Atmospheres

Multiple Choice

When comparing the earth atmospheres, temperature plays a significant role in early earth. How was the temperature in Early Earth?

• 750F

• -50F

• -30F

• 200F

Multiple Choice

In Early Earth, which molecule was not present in the atmosphere?

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Glucose

• Oxygen

Multiple Choice

What are the gases found in primitive air? 

• Hydrogen

  Methane

  Water

  C02

• Oxygen

  Methane

  Chlorine

• Methane 

  Silicon

  Oxygen

• Water 

  Oxugen

  CO2

  Methane

​Miller Urey Experiment

​​Using the Manipulates on the table, try to simulate the order of the Miller Urey experiment.

​Miller Urey Experiment

• ​​Water Cycle

• Volcanic Gases

• ​Storm/ Lightning

• Precipitation

• Ocean ​

Multiple Choice

 Which question were the scientists trying to answer with this experiment?

• Where do cells come from?

• How did prokaryotes form cell membranes?

• How are biomolecules formed?

• What gave rise to the Eukaryotic cell?

Multiple Choice

What evidence do scientists have that large quantities of oxygen entered the atmosphere?

• comets

• anaerobic & photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Ocean

Multiple Choice

The gas in the apparatus mimicked? 

• Space

• Time

• Atmosphere

• Star

Multiple Choice

Organic molecules can form spontaneously from inorganic materials

• True

• False 

Multiple Choice

Scientists have created life from nonlife in the laboratory

• True

• False