Biophysics quiz

Miller and Urey's experiment supports which of the following theories on the origin of life?

• Panspermia

• God creation

• Abiotic origin of life

• Ice origins

The panspermia theory suggests

• Life originated from abiotic molecules

• Asteroid/rock carrying microbes hit the earth

• Life originated from melted ice

• Life originated from hydrothermal vents

How were biomolecules formed according to the theory of abiotic origin of life?

• Lightning caused the reactions to create life

• Lightning caused the reaction to create the first biomolecules

• The lightning caused the death of life

• All of these are correct

The first biomolecules that were formed were concentrated into the early seas. This is known as

• Warm seas

• Primordial soup

• Carbon soup

• All of these are correct

Which of the following theories suggest that life must've been first created in the depths of the ocean?

• Panspermia

• God creation

• Meteorite crash

• Hydrothermal vents

What is a protocell?

• First-formed cellular structure

• Oldest cellular organization

• A cell formed in the hydrothermal vents

• All of these

Which of the following theory, justifies that organisms evolved from water to land?

• Panspermia

• God Creation

• Abiotic origin of life

• Life creation from ice

Which of the following is true about the "clay theory"?

• Clay has miniature crystals

• Water must've been necessary for the creation of life

• Clay crystals go through a cycle similar to genetic mutations

• All of these are correct

What are the basic necessities for the creation of life?

• CH4, CO2

• NH3, PO4

• H2, H2O

• All of these

All life forms can be divided into 2 groups, which are there?

• Lithotrophs

• Autotrophs

• Heterotrophs

• Photosynthetic