
12.6 Earth's First Life
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What organic compounds are essential for DNA and RNA to form?
hydrogen sulfide
ammonia and methane
carbon dioxide
oxygen
amino acids
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The most common Precambrian fossils are ________, layered mounds of calcium carbonate.
prokaryotes
chert
trilobites
eukaryotes
stromatolites
Answer explanation
Stromatolites formed from secretions by photosynthetic organisms (cyanobacteria). The organisms would deposit the sediment in layers.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Scientists have found evidence that life existed at least 3.5 billion years ago ________.
in northern Siberia
on the Gulf Coast
throughout North and South America
in Kenya
in several locations around the world
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is would be considered a hypothesis for how life began?
) Methane and hydrogen sulfide from deep-sea hydrothermal vents and hot springs like those at Yellowstone National Park provided the necessary materials.
Asteroids and comets brought amino acids to Earth.
Outgassing and related volcanic materials brought proto amino acids to the surface of the earth.
Methane and ammonia in the early atmosphere combined with the help of lightning or ultraviolet light to produce the first amino acids.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A distinctive characteristic of prokaryotes is ________.
their thick cell walls that separate the DNA from the rest of the cell
their lack of a separation between the DNA and the rest of the cell
their oxygen based metabolism
their methane based metabolism
their ability to produce sugars
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of bacteria thrive in environments that lack free oxygen?
aerobic
placental
anaerobic
foraminifera
photosynthetic
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS2-3
7.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A class of organic molecules that provide the primary structural material for life and contribute to the functioning of cells.
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NGSS.HS-LS1-1
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