Theories on the Origin of Life

What theory is depicted in this image?

• Spontaneous Generation

• Biogenesis

• Special Creation

• Panspermia

Who conducted the experiment that disproved the spontaneous generation theory?

• Francesco Redi

• John Needham

• John Tyndall

• Lazzaro Spallanzani

According to the Cosmozoic theory, where did life on Earth came from?

• Volcanoes

• Atmosphere

• Oceans

• Outer space

The concept of primordial soup suggests that ancient water bodies contained organic matter. With the help of sunlight, these organic molecules formed into more complex compounds. Which theory is being supported?

• Spontaneous Generation

• Biogenesis

• Abiogenesis

• Panspermia

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Evolution suggests that all living things came from a simple organism. This supports the theory of _____.

• Abiogenesis

• Biogenesis

• Special Creation

• Primordial Soup

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He proposed the spontaneous generation of life theory by conducting an experiment on broth.

• John Needham

• Lazzaro Spallanzani

• Francesco Redi

• Louis Pasteur

In abiogenesis theory, it is said that the first life was a self-replicating _____.

• DNA

• Protein

• Amino Acid

• RNA

The Miller-Urey experiment is said to be a successful demonstration of abiogenetic theory because it was able to produce building blocks of life called ______.

• Carbohydrates

• Protein

• Amino acids

• Cells

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In 1860, Louis Pasteur conducted an experiment to test if spontaneous generation was real. In his experiment, no life was found. This incident would later give birth to the theory of __________.

• Abiogenesis

• Biogenesis

• Special Creation

• Cosmozoa

Theories on the origin of life provide historical and scientific evidences EXCEPT ________.

• Special Creation

• Urey-Miller

• Panspermia

• Biogenesis